Then you would love 'moi' as well, J.C. - my surname is Zartman and I am Germanic 'influenced' through and through on BOTH SIDES of my 'family tree" (smile).
We have had numerous exchange students, and OMG, the German kids are soooo straight forward, eager to help, just pure and good from the heart !! Everyone of them !
How wonderful that you opened home and hearth to these kids. I have often wanted to do just that - but you must be married and with your husband in order to take on exchange students. That discouraged me quite a bit.
Some kids do keep in touch. One Japanese girl is coming with her mom and boyfriend in a few months.
Japanese girls were super sweet too. But, maybe Japanese society is too restrictive, a few of the Japanese girls were a little stiff and reserved. We had to teach them to relax and realize different parts of the world are just different.
I love love love Trump and I am not even an American born.
Just love his straight forward German way. Hee Hee.
Then you would love 'moi' as well, J.C. - my surname is Zartman and I am Germanic 'influenced' through and through on BOTH SIDES of my 'family tree" (smile).
We have had numerous exchange students, and OMG, the German kids are soooo straight forward, eager to help, just pure and good from the heart !! Everyone of them !
How wonderful that you opened home and hearth to these kids. I have often wanted to do just that - but you must be married and with your husband in order to take on exchange students. That discouraged me quite a bit.
Yes, hosting exchange students have brought us a lot of joy, and even the challenging ones provided us with learning opportunities as well.
We were able to change several young lives for the better, pointing them to a bigger wider view on life, and see possible future outcomes.
Do they still keep in touch with you, J. C.?
Some kids do keep in touch. One Japanese girl is coming with her mom and boyfriend in a few months.
Japanese girls were super sweet too. But, maybe Japanese society is too restrictive, a few of the Japanese girls were a little stiff and reserved. We had to teach them to relax and realize different parts of the world are just different.
If only there were more organizations like this one - which I believe started in the early 1960's!!