Hey! Jason here...I wanted to share some of my photos.  I am having a blasty-blast!  Gotta go now, but when my internet is working, I will post more.

Three different days, different activities, different people, different thoughts. Frankfurt has a different feel. No matter where you go everything will make sense connecting in some way. Nothing seems to go to waste. All very different .

--Aubreigh

Hello-

here are some pictures from my day (Sunday)

My host family took me to Hessem Park today, and it was absolutely beautiful!

Everything was so green, and reminded me of Upstate New York, where I grew up. The rolling hills and trees were amazingly stunning. After that, we went over to a castle, called Römerkastll, and looked at all the interesting artifacts and horses. They had an awesome moat as well. 

Tchüss!

--Donna

I live with Vanessa and her mother, father, sister and cat. They are all amazing people (I have yet to officially meet her sister and mother but saw them on skype!) and the cat comes and visits me every once and a while. We live in an apartment, I am housed in Vanessa's room upstairs. Her sisters room and the computer are also upstairs and the bathroom is right next to the staircase. Her parents room is next to the front door, and next to them is the living room and dining room, and the kitchen. They also have a basement. All in all, I love everything here! 

--Donna

Yesterday my awesome host family took me out on a tour of the city, it was wunderbar! The pictures, from top to bottom, are the city hall, the old opera, a really big euro sign, and picture of my host family and I (my host mom, Gabi, took the photo). Lastly, Tobias and I being goofs with handbags! Deutschland is great and I think I speak for everyone when I say that I'm having a great time. Tschuss! 

--Cam

ALLES GUT!!!

When we met as a group today, we each took a turn giving our number on a 1-10 scale of how we are doing...nearly everyone reported being a 10 or above, with only a few 8s.  That is pretty terrific.  I asked kids to give a rose and a thorn for the trip so far, and here are what Matt, Jacob, Aubreigh, Emily and Hannah had to say.  This is a group truly living in the present!

Hannah's thorn was her host cats--which run from her (but seem to tolerate Summer, who stays in the same house).

We have arrived!  All are safe and in host homes.  All luggage made it to Frankfurt.  At times our overseas flight seemed to be moving backwards in time...but we are here now, quite groggy, but super excited.  Jacob and I had schnitzel and potatoes for dinner and then played a few games with the family.  The family Lapp is treating us very well, and their little dog, Jerry, is pretty excited to have company.