Thailand here I come!

First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone for their support and generous contributions to my foreign exchange. Due to all of the support of my community, I have raised over 3000$. This could not have been possible without all of the generosity of friends and family. I would like to recognize everyone who so generously contributed to my AFS program:

Suzanne and Jeff Riley

PVJWC Paradise Valley Jr. Women's Club

Kristin Anderson

Diane Moody

Til Dunlop

Nancy and Bill White

Jeannette Walls

Eric and Millie Wertheimer

Lisa Smith

the Davis family

Randy Bates

the Hanson family

Emily Van Skike

Thank you all so much for your generous contributions. You helped make my dream of an exchange abroad a reality. And if I have forgotten anyone, I'm so sorry!

Well! This is it. Tomorrow I leave for Thailand. It's finally happening. In only a few days, I will meet my host family. I can hardly wait! I have been able to communicate a little more with my host family over the past few weeks, and was even able to exchange pictures. Here are some of the pictures they sent:

Porsun and MaeAoy (host dad and host mum)

the younger daughter, Warinrampai

the older daughter, LoogTarn

Warinrampai and LoogTarn both attend Wiangjadee Wittaya school, the school that I will attend. Everything I have read and heard about Thailand says that a teenager's life in Thailand is centered around school. I will have to work very hard, but it will be fun, making new friends and meeting new people. It is the night before my departure, and I think I'm ready to face the adventure!