Interviewing

Today I joined my friend Michelle from AFS to interview a prospective host family. This is a single mom/grandma, whose children are grown and who is raising her nine-year-old grandson. She had a small but neat and beautiful home and seemed excited about the possibility of having a student. It was fun to talk to her about our experiences hosting and asking as well as answering questions.

I miss hosting--it's been over two years since we've had a student in our home. But with life in transition right now, it is probably not the time to consider having a student, although Michelle said she has the perfect boy from Hong Kong for our family. It's tempting. Butcha never know when your own children may stay living at home or come back to live at home or how finances will work out with employment situations in flux.

In the meantime, it's fun to watch others experience hosting for the first time. And perhaps we'll be ready to do it again some day.

For the sixth time.

Till next time,


Suzi