Down South

The kids and I headed south to Gold Beach yesterday so I could spend some time looking for another AYUSA host family. Sometimes my desire to be thorough creates an awful lot of work.

The Short Version: AYUSA wants four students placed in our area.

The Long Version: We decided to host through AYUSA even though they had no presence whatsoever on the South Coast. I talked a friend into becoming a Community Rep. (CR) because there had to be one in place to oversee our student. I became a CR too to help place students along the South Coast. We need at least four students placed in order for us to be considered a separate "area" from Eugene--allowing us to have our own orientation meetings instead of driving to Eugene for them.

Another family from co-op also agreed to host [a Korean girl], so the other CR and I are still seeking two more host families. To me, hosting is such an exciting opportunity that I find it hard to believe how hesitant most people are about it. I finally got two decent leads today, so hopefully one or both of them will pan out.