The past 3 days have been really fun. Friday was just a typical day at school, and I only had four classes.  But after my classes, I met up with my 2nd host brother and went to his last class, religion.  After an hour of learning about God in German, we walked to the Freibat, where we met with my other host brother, Felix. We stayed there for about 2 hours, but it was very cold, so we left to go to their house.  We rode bikes, and they gave me a tour of Heinde, the village where they live.  After a nice afternoon at the house, I went back to the Schiedecks, and went to bed.

Saturday: The best day so far.  Saturday was a great day filled with fun adventures.  The first adventure of the day was riding a train for the first time.  I had to take a train to Gifhorn for a Rotary orientation.  The train ride to Hannover went smoothly and I got there without any problems.  On the train from Hannover to Gifhorn, there were a bunch of other exchange students, so we got to talk about our families, what we've been doing, etc.  When we arrived, we ate a delicious lunch of Spaghetti and meat sauce, something I truly miss.  After lunch, we went to hear E.J. Musick, the counselor for our district, talk about rules and such.  Once he finished talking, all of the exchange students exchanges pins for our blazers.  My blazer is starting to look quite ornate.  After a fun day with exchange students, I hopped back on a train to go back home.  The way back did not go as smoothly as the way there.  On the way back, I was supposed to get off at Lehrte, but we couldn't open the doors, leading to us not getting off.  Luckily, there was a train going to Hildesheim in Hannover, so it all worked out.  Once I got home, I was taken to my 3rd host brother's going away party.  He is going to Argentina for a year with Rotary, leaving August 21.  There were about 25 people at the party, and it was a lot of fun.  It was my first real German party, and it was a blast.  I could definitely get used to this.  The party ended at 2, so I just spent the night.  The next morning, I was driven back to the Schiedecks, and when I was getting out of the car, my third host mom gave me a hug, and it was so nice.  I never realized how much I missed hugs.  When I got home, Beate, Inga, and I went to church, which was a very strange experience.  The pastor led both the music and the sermon.  It was quite funny.  After church, we had a lunch of fish and french fries, which was amazing.  French fries are another thing that I miss.  After lunch, I bummed around the house for a while, until Tealo, Hendrik, Arne, and I went to the Freibat. After being there for a few hours, we left, and..................

...................went to MCDONALDS!!!!  It was so good.  Yet another thing that I miss.  After scarfing down my Coke, fries, and quarter pounder, I went to my room, and went to sleep.