working towards the goaline! :D

I have been working on the plans to raise all the money and am now starting to. I am selling candy bars at my school and also selling raffle tickets at the baseball games. I already had two friends (Mary and Dennis) go to the games to me. People all over are volunteering to help....its GREAT! :) I am very busy, continually planning fundraisers, and ALWAYS tired. : / But I know I will NOT regret being able to raise the money and actually go to Argentina! :) So, that's all I have time for, now. Bye... :D

*Things coming along...

I have been talking with my mom and my dad lately about the whole trip. Things like raising money, going to orientations, and other topics have come up. Sometimes it makes my mom very sad and upset that I will be gone for a semester of my last year at home before college and I have to comfort her. But even besides that, I am very excited and open-minded about the whole experience! :) I have been reading a lot about Argentina lately and have learned about a lot of their culture, including sports, food, and life. As for my dad, I think he is pretty excited for my opportunity, as is my mom, but he is not sharing with me of how much he will miss me just yet! haha. My bother can't believe "I get to go to another country that is not near our house and somewhere they cannot come to visit me", as he put it. :) I think he doesn't understand the whole outlook of how big and long the experience will be, but I DO know he wants me to send him a few postcards. I told him, I'd love to. :D
As far as friends and relatives go, they are very supportive and suprised I am following through with spending an entire semester in Argentina, but NOT suprised I, of all people chose to take this exciting opportunity! :) It is pretty neat to hear of many people who have been through the AFS program when even, they were young and want to help me make MY dream come true.
God is blessing me in so many ways. He is putting my anxiety about raising $4,000 out of my head and teaching me to let him lead me and to trust him. Things are going great!!!
So, that's all for now, byeee! :D