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Hello! My name is Sarah Jane Curtis and I live in a nice town that is often called Provo, Utah. I’m a junior at Timpview High school. I’ve been playing soccer since I was in first grade. However, I wasn’t allowed to play in second grade because my mom told me the boys were ball hogs. But after it wasn’t co-ed anymore, I was free to play.

Soccer is a year round thing for me and I couldn’t be happier. I’m finally back to playing soccer after having been out for two months from a broken foot, and I’m loving it! I feel very honored to be both on my club and high school team. I always have a blast with both of those teams and I’m lucky to have them be my teammates and friends. Other than playing soccer I also enjoy sewing, reading, Hanging out with my friends, and being with my family of nine.

I’m just beginning my fund raising and I am pumped about it! I’ve been trying to get a job to help raise money, but until then, I plan to shovel sidewalks, babysit, etc… I’m still not quite sure what to expect, but one thing I am afraid of is finally getting there and being frustrated with myself for not doing more to help out before I’ve gone. I’ve basically decided that going to Uganda is like a dream come true for me; I have the opportunity to do service, help others through soccer, go half way around the world, see cool animals (some scary ones I hope), and much more.

In the past few weeks I’ve been able to see some videos of those over in Uganda; they’ve touched me and inspired me to really get out there and help. I love the saying “goals for girls” because having goals is so important. Some of my goals are to get a good education, be married in the salt lake temple, not get too stressed, and even just to try and stay happy during the day. Without having goals I wouldn’t be able to get very far. I don’t even know if I would be able to wake up and go to school. But I do, and so far I haven’t regretted it. Going over to Uganda is something I know won’t be the easiest thing to do, but I know its going to be worth it.

Another great thing is that my little sister Emily will be coming on the trip as well.