We DID it!!!

Yay!!!! Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Guess what??? We raised over $500 dollars in april so that means $500 will be matched for my tuition!!!!
Thanks to everyone who made it possible!
Love You,
Rach

IT'S OFFICIAL!!!!!!!!!!!

Yay! I've FINALLY been officially accepted to AFS - Netherlands! Here's the email I recieved this afternoon:

Hi Rachel,

Congratulations! AFS-Netherlands has just accepted your application!  

Next, AFS-Netherlands  will match you with a host family*.  This can be a complex process and may take some time.  It is common for host family information to arrive during the month prior to your departure. So, if you don't hear right away, don’t worry, this is normal.  Once we have confirmed the details of your host family placement, they will be available on your AFS Account, so feel free to check there for updates.

Hooray!!!! Before I recieved this email I was told I had been accepted by word of mouth from the AFS volunteer at school, but I wasn't 100% sure if it was positive. But now I for sure know I will be in the Netherlabds next year! It's gonna be great!

Anyway, the next big step in this whole process is finding out who my host family will be. As they stated in the email, this may take some time. (Hopefully not THAT looong) But once I hear any info whatsover I will be sure to let you all know!

In the mean time I have SOOOO much to do. This summer I'm going to be taking at least two online courses so I can return to HSPVA for my senior year, get my visa, plan fundraising opportunities, and take driver's ed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And hopefully visit most of my family this summer toooo!

Love,

Rach