If you have always wanted to travel and couldn't find the time or money... If you always wanted to go on one of those church missionary trips and just didn't have a way.... If you thought you'd have to wait till retirement to visit other lands and cultures.... You are wrong. There are so many foreign exchange students wanting to come here and experience the American way of life, to improve their English skills and go to school here. I never thought it was possible but I have fallen in love with these teenagers. I am keeping track of 2 so far, one from Sweden and one from Norway. They are the sweetest kids ever. Cleaver, creative, intelligent, industrious. My teenagers were a hand-full, but these kids have worked hard to get here and are on their best behavior. Amazing kids. They WANT to work and study and please you. Perhaps you should think of having one in your home! I know, I know. Times are hard and it's tough enough feeding our own kids let alone someone else's. But really, what's one more place at the dinner table? And have you seen how those Korean kids eat? Like birds. I don't know what keeps them alive, they eat so little.
I spent a few hours with Victoria and Kristine this weekend making gingerbread houses. They were so cute and happy to do anything I asked of them. They even cleaned up for me. But best of all was hearing about their homes in far away lands. They even told me Swedish and Norwegian jokes. It was a scream. If you've never considered having a foreign exchange student in your home, you are missing out.
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We have taken kids in, but not foreign exchange kids. Mostly friends of our kids who were having serious family issues....abuse, neglect, etc. Recently we had our 8 year old grandson living with us...he just went back with his mom in May. 20 months with an ADHD grandson was quite the trip!!!
Wow, Cindy, you're amazing. That's very big of you to take one other people's kids. I think it takes a very special person to do that. One with bathtub loads of patience.
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