Rancho Sordo Mundo - the abbreviated version.

Things I love about America:

• I can drink water anywhere, anytime, as much as I want.
• I never have to wonder whether water will come out of the sink when I turn it on to wash my hands or brush my teeth, and I will never be stuck mid-shower with no way to rinse off (thankfully that didn't happen to me, but there were a couple of incidents in which it happened to some of the girls on our team). 
• Toilet paper can actually go in the toilet.
• Wifi.

Things I hate about America:

• No Rancho Sordo Mundo  (RSM) students.
• No RSM staff.
• No one to practice and learn LSM (Lengua Señal Mexicana) with.
• No awesome work projects every day through which I can serve God's people (and get a great workout at the same time, haha).
• No prayers passionately signed by grateful children before each meal.
• No playtime after dinner with a bunch of adorable, friendly little ones. 
• No pantomimed/written down in Spanish/awkwardly signed conversations with hilarious kids who love teaching you their language.
• No being addressed by my sign name (which, in case you were wondering, is a sign language "t" tapped on your chin)
• No "good night" and "good morning" and "how are you?" and "where did you work today?" and "why do you look tired?" and "do you like the food?" and "what's your name/how old are you/where are you from/what's your favorite ___?" at every meal.
• No sweet hugs from girls who are so eager to get to know you and love on you as much as possible, even though you're only staying for a few days.
• No RSM. All of it.

Stupid America.