I was a little nervous, but excited. I packed all my things and I had to roll a lot of my clothes so they would fit into my bag. I was surprised how much could fit. When I arrived at BWI at 11:00 am (2 hours early), I saw a big group in yellow shirts gathered in front of the Southwest counter. Sure enough, it was my fellow TEAM MARYLAND! I didn't know one person, but I am trying to meet new people. They gave me my yellow shirt and I joined the group for pictures and cheering of the fans! As we walked away to the gate, they all cheered with Maryland flags, banners, and red and white pom poms. I get to take my special rolling bowling bag my brother gave me that carries my ball, shoes, glove, and towel, on the plane with me.
We boarded the plane and headed to St. Louis. They even fed us a free lunch. Did I mention that Team Maryland pays for my entire trip? Go, Special Olympics! After one hour, we then boarded a new plane to Omaha, Nebraska. We took a fancy bus to Lincoln and found our dorms. My roommate is Michelle, who is the other girl on the bowling team. We had dinner, visiting, and got all our things put away. Dinner was pizza down in the first floor of the dorm. I am tired.
I would have to say that one of my favorite things of my day was seeing the Winter Quarters Temple. I called my birth mother and said, "You will never believe this.... they have a temple over here, too." Seeing the temple made me feel less nervous and peaceful. When my Dad gave me a father's blessing before I left, I felt the same way.
This so exciting!
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