Sorry I haven’t had as much
time to blog recently because I have been busy enjoying some time with a
wonderful young lady from France who is a guest in our home through an exchange
student program. If you ever have the
chance to host an exchange student, I highly recommend it. It is a wonderful experience.
Ophelie is from the northern
part of France, and she is a sweet young woman who has added so much to our
lives this summer.
We have taken some fun trips
up to Sedona and to the Grand Canyon, but we have also just had fun at home
playing games and watching movies. Our
French/English game of Pictionary was hilarious.
Although he agreed, my
husband was nervous at first, I was inviting a total stranger into our
home. He was worried that she would be
bored. I could tell he was very unsure
about my decision to host a student, but he is absolutely in love with our new
French 'daughter', and it has been so much fun to watch Ophelie try to teach
Peter how to speak French.
Hosting a student from another
country is such an amazing way to learn about the world, and also a great
opportunity to reach out and make a difference in the world. Even through just one student, Ophelie and
her family in France will now have a very real and personal connection to
America. Ophelie’s world view has
expanded so much this summer, and we have learned so much about life in
France.
I may not have as much time
to write and blog this summer, but the experiences I am having with Ophelie are
priceless.
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