Our very first experience as a host family We are a family of 6. We have 3 children of our own 1 boy and 2 girls ages 6,5 and 2 and 1 Foster child age 9. I came across a post on Facebook about this program. I reached out to the coordinator here in Oregon and she sent one of … Read More
Someday I’ll celebrate Mother’s Day
Someday I’ll celebrate Mother’s Day Today is mother’s day! So blessed to know so many great ones and I hope they all had a great day! As a woman who’s battled infertility, I’ve spent my adult life thinking if I pray hard enough, hope long enough, wish upon enough stars, that someday I’ll celebrate mother’s day as a mother. And … Read More
Sisters by heart forever
Sisters by heart forever My husband and I are empty nesters and have hosted several double placements but these girls are truly sisters. They have done everything together. They have taken this year and made it the best they can. They are in a tiny school where they know everyone personally. They played volleyball and basketball for the first time … Read More
Youth exchange has changed our life, forever
Youth exchange has changed our life, forever Our family hosted Izzy from Thailand in 2016. She quickly gained the nickname, Yang while she was living with us. We were so blessed to get to have her in our family. We had signed up for the 10 month program, and the days quickly flew by. We loved hearing about her culture … Read More
We finally made the choice to be a host family
We finally made the choice to be a host family Our experience with the International exchange program has been absolutely wonderful! We are so glad that we finally made the choice to be a host family, after only “thinking about it” for years. So far we have had the pleasure of hosting two students; Rachel who came to us from … Read More
You’ll have a new member of your family who will forever be a part of you
You’ll have a new member of your family who will forever be a part of you “Last year at this time, we were about a week into being a host family for the very first time. It was not at all what I expected it to be. I’m not sure why, but I thought that he’d arrive in our home … Read More
I highly recommend anyone thinking about hosting to DO IT!
I highly recommend anyone thinking about hosting to DO IT! WOW!!! This has been one of the Best experiences our family could have had with Aileen this past year! I learned a lot about myself and we learned a lot about being a family. We matched up perfectly! I never imagined doing something like this, but then I saw an … Read More
We knew hosting would be different
We knew hosting would be different “I was supposed to have 5-6 more years before I sent a child off to prom. But sometimes life throws you a curve ball and you take a chance on something that most people tend to think is crazy. We knew hosting would be different, possibly strange, but never would’ve imagined how much we … Read More
Ashley’s volunteer time at Bayside Terrace
Ashley’s volunteer time at Bayside Terrace Today we had the opportunity to learn about Belgium from an amazing exchange student with the International Cultural Exchange Services program (ICES). Host mom Debbie is the marketing director and has told the residents about Ashley and all of the stories she had shared with her. Today during Coffee and Current Events we had … Read More
American Adventures with Ludo
American Adventures with Ludo I never thought about being a host parent and then one night a Facebook post looking for local host families caught my eye, and on an impulse I replied. In just a few short weeks, before I knew it I was on my way to the Tampa airport, anxiously waiting to pick up Ludovico, my … Read More