Hello Jamestown, NC

March, 20th 2009.


I was sad, afraid and excited... my feelings were mixed. Mark and Gabriel drop me off at the airport, fortunalety I met Marcia there, because she was returning from California (she was studying during two weeks there), and I didn't know if I'd see and say good-bye to her.


I came in Greensboro, NC around 2 pm. Elwaleed (host dad) and Mohamed (3-years-old boy) picked me up at the airport.







Hind (host mom) was picking Ellen (5-years-old girl) up from the school. We meet at home in Jamestown, and then we had a lunch in a restaurant.



The kids were lovely, but I was so tired, after lunch I slept all day long...
I like my new life here, and I miss my old life in Rochester.

Bye,bye Rochester

My host family threw a surprise farewell party! it was very nice :D
Jully, Marina and Stefany went to my party. Other girls were invited, but Noelia was in Canada, and Jenita, Martina and Robin were helping Jenita's host mom - She broke her leg in a skiing accident.

One week later, we went to Boulders cafe, Jenita was leaving to Germany, and I was leaving to North Carolina. Our friends were there, we're celebrating our farewell party together - dancing on the stage... uhuuuu!!

Gabriel the cuttest boy!

Gabriel is the cuttest boy I ever met. He is very smart and friendly. I remember when my friends came over, he took their hand and invited them to play with him.



Story Time - very focused..

playing guitar gracefully!

smiling during potty training.

He was making his own song in Portuguese... I was teaching him some "presentation tricks".