Accepted!

Grace has been accepted by CIEE (Counsel for International Education Exchange) to study in France next year.  She has worked incredibly hard to get to this point and we are proud of her.  She has been placed with a host family that seems wonderful and meets many of the 'wants' that Grace had: they have three girls younger than her (she wanted little sisters), a dog (golden retriever), and they live in a cold region of France (near Calais in the north).  The picture that they sent was of the three girls and the dog in several inches of snow! 

However, she is far from finished.  She still has to obtain a visa, which is proving to be a significant challenge.  We are 'out of the box' in that we are US citizens living abroad on a ship. 

Also there is a still a significant financial commitment involved.  If you would like to contribute to this amazing opportunity for Grace, please give through our family donation page and just leave a note saying 'For Grace'.