Only a few days left

Whew, the end of My Junior Year is in sight and now I have time to finally update my blog. Just to let you know what's been happening in the past few weeks, I have gone to another two meetings with my delegation. One of which was a trip to the Phoenix Zoo where we took part in a walk to cure MS by handing out water to the walkers. It was boring but as time past, we all made a fun time out of it. The most rewarding part was speaking with the runners as they stopped to catch a breath and hear them talk about why they were walking and all the teams walking to raise money. Looking back, that was the best Saturday I gave up in years.

A month after the MS run at the Phoenix Zoo, last Sunday the 15th, I went to my final meeting before I leave. There we learned what groups we were to be in while on the trip and what time to be at the airport. We named our group in Japanese. Translated into English, it means the "#1 Monkeys". That is the best we could do with our limited knowledge of the language. I still don't know how I will survive if I don't know how to ask "Where can I buy food?"

Now all I have left to do is prepare everything I am going to take and finish all the tasks I have been assigned. I plan on taking a few things with me to keep myself entertained on the plane so if anyone has any ideas on what to bring, e-mail me. Also, after school gets out on Thursday, I plan on updating my site every other day. Thanks for being so patient and thanks to all of you who donated money or support of any type to my trip. Without you, I would be USA locked.

Also I want to personally and deeply thank two people as well. First is God. Without him, I wouldn't be here today and I know that most of you will agree with me on that. Second, I would like to thank my Mom. If it wasn't for her, I would be expecting to spend all summer working in Phoenix. She encouraged me to go on this trip, took me to every interview and meeting, and help me orchestrate the fundrasing. She helped me compose out all the cards and letters, helped me type them, got the pictures developed, and mailed out all the letters. This trip I am going on is truly because of her and God. Thanks to both of you, especially my mommy.

I'll try to update this blog by Friday. See you all then.