I lied.

I thought I wouldn't be posting another blog until I was actually IN Germany.

Too excited.

I leave in two days.

Ich abreise in zwei tage.



Saying goodbye has been tougher than I thought it would be.

It's really varied from person to person.

Because I feel like I'll see everyone next week.....

I won't.

Leaving my closest friends has been pretty easy.... I know I'll come back and they'll be here.

Hopefully.

Same thing with my family.

 But the young ones.... it's hard to explain what is happening.

SIDE STORY.

After church today, I was saying goodbye to my cousin, Drew (9) and he gets it... gave me a hug and a kiss goodbye.

Along with my Aunt and Uncle.

Now... Faith, my 5 year old cousin, my closest cousin... she doesn't get it.

Kids are stubborn.

Especially this kid.

No hug, no kiss... this happens quite often with her, but I know there will be another time when she is in a better mood so I can get a million hugs and kisses from her after we do a make over or paint each others nails or something.

At my going away party, she kind of understood.

She said "When you get back, I'll be 6!" Yes, Faith... that's right. And I was glad she got it.

Then later she asked "Where are you going?"

Broke my heart.

God, I love her....

Back to earlier today.

Okay, so my aunt and I were trying to explain that I would be gone for a long long time, and I told her that the next time I see her will be around VBS time. (Vacation Bible School.... I lead all the kids in sing and praise every year. She absolutely loves it.)

Her eyes were welled with tears...not trying to cry,  her eyes were wide open... and she just asked "Why"

Long story short, I am going to miss her and I hope she understands that I love her to death.

Sorry for getting all serious on you.

I'm really actually excited.

This adventure will be life changing.

And I know I'll see everyone again.

I wonder what it will be like leaving Germany.

It's hard to believe that THAT will be my 2nd home....my 2nd family....I can't even fathom how it's going to be. But I can't wait to find out.

Oh.

I skyped with some of the people that will be in my class in Germany. They are really nice :) Max and Simon... nice nice boys. They asked if I want to sit by them in school.

So weird.

Yano, like... weird..... having friends over there already.

Anyways.

So when I get there, it'll be 6 AM... that's midnight here.

I'm going to be all FUNKYJUNKY when I land... people are getting up. I'M TRYNNA SLEEP!!

PS, see what I did with 'funky junky'? Yeah, I did that. Schwarz, rot, und gelb.

Wait, what was that Kennadi?

Oh, that's black, red, and yellow in German, dontcha know?

Rambling once again.

I tend to do that.

I'm so ready for this.

The Countdown

27 more days

27 more days...

I just went shopping for the last time in America for a LONG time.

ohmygod.

NOW WHAT?!

• wait
• pack in a few weeks
• PANIC
• learn GERMAN
• get pumped

                   Totally ready to leave.

Kennadi, are you nervous? NOPE.

not anymore....

Truth: I've had random outbursts of nervousness..ness? One official breakdown.

But as of right now, I'm so ready!

I remember counting down the days to when I'd actually find out where I'd be living for a year.

86

85

84

83

82

...

AND NOW I'M AT 27 DAYS TIL I LEAVE.

Wanna know what's weird?

When I arrive in Frankfurt... my host family won't be the ones picking me up... wanna know why?

They are in Austria.......................................................................................

SO!

I will live with their friends for a few days. Which is cool I guess. I like em!

I love my host family. ICH LIEBE MEIN GAST FAMILIE.

For my exchange, I'll live with three different families.

Could be a good thing.

Could be a bad thing.

                                                           But I want to stay with THIS host family.

Now, I know what everyone is thinking....will you, Kennadi Hester, get fat?!?

Oh, you weren't thinking that?

...Weird.

Answer; I hope not!

My host family likes hiking and yoga and all that j a z z .

CALVIN IS THIS WEEKEND.

As you know, I'll meet MANY foreign exchange students there... I'm very very very excited.

Everything is becoming so real. It's coming so fast. And I'm most definitely ready for this adventure.

I really like this font I've decided... it kind of looks like I'm typing on a typer writer or something... and that's always a good thing. Right? OF COURSE RIGHT. LALALA, look at me...typing... uhhhh

C'mon Kennadi, let's be serious.

I keep telling myself I won't be h o m e s i c k . But I can't help but wonder.

And this is the end of my blog.

Yano what I really want?

I want to be like a faithful husband soldier person, writing my poor alone wife at home on old paper that gets all wrinkley and caught in the rain, and gets lost, and gets hidden from her mother because she doesn't like me and...........

Bottom line, I want to write someone. No one does that anymore!

Truth: I'll probably end up just updating everyone on, what? FACEBOOK.

I'm rambling.

But if you read this... THANKS!

The next time I blog... I feel like I'll be in Germany.

                    AUF WIEDERSEHEN!