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Best Friend!!! So many memories...

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Kids I babysit. Love Them!

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No snow where I'm going. I will miss speeding down the slopes on a cold snowy day.

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My Bunny Spot.

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Oh, Peanut butter.

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My Family (Brother, Me, Mom)

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So I have decided to finish off my last month in the U.S. by remembering everything I'll be leaving. Each day I will be posting something about a person, place or thing that I'll be missing while I'm gone. I hope you enjoy my dedication to the little things in my life.
Sincerely,
Cori

Leaving Soon!

So I'll be leaving in a little over a month. I'm so excited to soon be living with my host family and experience what life in Brazil is like. I have been talking to my host mom and sister and they are very excited to meet me. Everything has happened so fast the last month. I have almost finished paying for my program and I got my visa information. I have made plans to go down to Washington D.C to get my visa all taken care of. This is the hardest part of my trip. Brazil consulates require lots of documents and it takes time to get them together but I'm ready for whatever challenges are thrown my way because all this hard work now will pay off in the end when I'm enjoying my time in Brazil. I want to thank everyone who has made this experience possible. I appreciate all the help! I would most like to thank AFS and all the help they have given me. They are really there every step of the way and are very knowledgeable in every respect. Thanks again AFS for everything!

Soon to be writing from Brazil,

Cori

Host Family

I got my host family today! I was so excited to see where I'll be living for my year abroad. Julio and Crisitina Lima will be my host parents. I will also have two host sisters, Flavia and Ana. I will be living in Palmital- Sao Paulo, Brazil. I plan on sending them a letter soon to learn more about them and my host community.

Cori

Acceptance feels awesome:

So I finally got accepted into my program! I waited a month or so after my last post but I got the email last week saying that AFS USA and AFS BRAZIL accepted my application. I was so excited because now the real stuff comes into play. Like more fundraising and getting my host family and travel dates. Everything is slowly falling into place and I have had a lot of support from friends and family. Thanks for everything! I would like to specially like to thank Mara and Rich Bochart. They donated a small percentage of their roalties check with me and I'm so gratefull. Good Luck in Israel! I would also like to thank Kristel Stone. She has been a very big help in planning what to do next in fundraising and I appreciate her support and encouragement. I feel so blessed to have people in my life that care. thanks again for all the help!

Brazil Here I Come!

Cori