Letters from the Netherlands



Written by Amy Renes for the Northwest Iowa Review newspaper.


09/27/04


Finding herself around the world to find herself

10/11/04


Renes settles into new school in the Netherlands

10/25/04


Family provides relaxing start to stay

11/11/04


Oh, the places she goes on a bicycle

12/06/04


Sinter Klaas and Zwarte Pieten arrive at last!

12/20/04


Government protest in Amsterdam

01/03/05


Hosts are great, but she still misses family

01/25/05


Winter means rain and 'stamppotzuurkool'

02/07/05


Host family gives her much during her stay

02/21/05


Weekly worship includes mint share

03/07/05


School days may be different, but homework still awaits

04/16/05


And now a few words from the sponsor...

04/23/05


At last! She gets to spend time in Italy as part of class trip

05/02/05


These are a few of her favorite things

05/23/05


All too soon, her ship will sail for U.S.

06/06/05


Questions make her think about U.S.

06/20/05


Time to say her final ‘goodbyes’ nears

07/18/05


Amy shares her final thoughts





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