Talked on the Phone With My Host Mom

At 11:25 this morning, the phone rang. I picked it up and the caller said "This is Karin from Deutschland". It was my host mom! I knew she was going to call sometime between 9 and 12 this morning but I didn't know exactly when. My mom and I talked to Karin for a couple minutes. She told us that after school gets out, they are going to a little town near Venice, Italy for a few weeks until I get to Germany. She also said that I arrive in Aachen, Germany on August 6. Apparently, I am going to be having my language camp in Aachen. That will work out really well because then I can live with the Windhorsts and get used to the area. Aachen is only a half hour to 45 minutes from Lammersdorf by bus, so it will be an easy trip. I also talked to Meike a little. It was hard because I felt like I couldn't say anything to her (wir haben Deutsch gesprochen). We don't learn very many conversational words or phrases in class. But I did alright and I just have to remember that it will get easier if I work hard to learn the language. I'm going to return the call next weekend...maybe I'll think of some questions to ask Meike auf Deutsch. On another note, I am just waiting for my police clearance form to come in the mail before I can send my visa application off the San Francisco. Hopefully it will come this week!