Host Families!

In the search for a few good host families, I've called everyone I know, and brought up hosting with everyone I bump into. I'd gotten quite a few good leads for future school years, but was getting pretty discouraged about my prospects for this year. About a month ago at Caleb's baseball game, I met a very nice lady who--to make a long story short--ended up deciding to host a boy from Brazil. I've done her application, gotten school approval, completed a host family interview, and checked her references--and struck gold.

One of her references mentioned to me that she hosted an exchange student several years ago. I asked her if she knew of anyone else that might like to host and she gave me the phone numbers for two families in Bandon that have adopted Korean children. I contacted them and both families decided to host! (Both chose a Korean student.) And not only that, but they encouraged friends at church to host, so I've also placed a Chinese girl and there is still one family on the fence.

These three new families (and the undecided family) all attend the same church. It's a small church (about 150), so I'm sure having three (maybe four) foreign students will be quite an adventure for them!

I did the in-home interviews for all three families today and was just praising the Lord all the way home. I couldn't have asked for better host families. All three were warm and loving with great kids that are excited about hosting.

I am so looking forward to this school year!