Week 6

Hi Everybody!

Well, this week was my last week in St. Brieuc! It is crazy how fast the time flew by. Monday was the last day of regular school and Tuesday we talked about how to prepare for Paris. Wednesday was the final exam and it was actually pretty easy. That night my familly and I and our neighbors with the other student went to a "Fest Noz" which is a festival with breton music and dancing and we watched fireworks after that. Thursday we did not have school because it was the national holiday for France that day. We went to the beach with our neighbors and after that we ate at their house and we went to another festival with dancing and we watched fireworks again. Friday Amanda (the other student) and I went together to shop for some last minute gifts before we went to school to practice for the "Fete des Familles" (the party/concert for the famillies). The fete went very well but was bittersweet. Saturday, we played games all day with our neighbors and that night we went to eat with some familly of Marie. Today, I packed my bags (which was a bit dificult) and now I am going to have the last dinner with my family and our neighbors. I leave for Paris tomorrow and I get home on Thursday. I had a fabulous time here and I will never forget it. Thank you so much for supporting me on this trip and I ask for your continued prayers as I go to Paris! I will write again for the last time when I get back. à bientot!

Week 5

Hello Everyone!

This week went by really fast! Monday, we had our classes like usual but that night we went to the mayor building and met the assistant to the mayor and we sang for the parents and the staff so that was fun. Tuesday was just a normal day of school. Wednesday was the Tour de France and we only had a half day of school se we could watch the tour! It was really cool and I got a lot of souvenirs and a lot of pictures! :)  Thursday was a normal day of school but that night I went with my family to a music festival. Friday was a half day of school and we were able to eat out for lunch if we wanted to so I ate out with some friends of mine and then we went shopping for a little while and then i came home. That night I went to the music festival again with my family and it was really fun! Saturday, I walked through a pretty path with my family and we briefly viseted some family of theirs. After that, my host mom brought me to a store to find some gifts for my brothers. :)  And after that, we went to a beach where there was a sand ball tournament. Not volleyball, sand ball... It is similar to hand ball. After that, went came home and had dinner with our neighbors who have a student in the program with me who is Brazilian and I helped her make dinner, so that was fun! Today I am going to make chocolate chip cookies for my familly. :)  Well, I only have 11 more days in France! I can't believe how fast the time has gone by. I ask that you continue to pray for me in my last days here and I can't wait to return and tell you more about my trip! Thanks so much for all of your support! à bientot! :)

Week 4

Hello Everyone!

This week was great! The beginning of the week was just normal school days, but the end of the week was super fun. On Friday, we had an excursion to St. Malo and Dinan. Both of the cities are gorgeous! We went to Dinan first, and us students were split up into groups and we got to roam the city which was cool. After that we went to a city accross the bay from St. Malo called Dinard. There we ate our lunch and got attacked by seagulls for the food, and then got to walk on the beach for a little while. After that, we went to St. Malo and that city is really cool. It is a "walled city" because of the war and was almost completely destroyed during the war and the people decided to rebuild it exactly as it was before. There, we got to roam around also, and that city is known for having the best ice cream in Brittany so we ate some ice cream and itwas fabulous! That night, my familly, my friend, and I went to a music festival and that was fun. A bit bizarre but fun. :) Saturday, I went with a group of friends to the beach and we hung out there for the afternoon. That night my familly and me and our neighbors (who also have one of the girls in my group) went to a "Fest Noz" which is a Breton festival with breton music and dance and we all danced the traditional breton dances and it was super cool! Sunday, we went to a city called Pléneuf to meet the mayor and go to the beach and participate in the activities for "the American week" at Pléneuf. That was really fun and we got to sing the Star Spangled Banner. :)  Thngs are going really well and really fast! I only have 17 days left! It's crazy... well thank you again for your continued prayer and I will talk to you again next week! Au revoir! :)