On August 13, the Melhorn family, Rick, Monica and Jesse, eagerly awaited Victoria from Germany. Victoria was to be the first of many students arriving into Oregon airports during the month of August.
We hope that this next 10 months will bring about growth, excitement and fulfill dreams that each of you might have. We are so glad that each of you are here!
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| Aya's, Japan, host brothers and sister eagerly awaiting her arrival! |
Host Families, you are a special breed of American people! You are hospitable, daring, and eager to share your lives with a young person...you are wanting to make a difference! As one host parent said,
"There are so many...reasons to host, and each host family experience will bring different lessons, or gifts, but it certainly is a step worth considering, especially in these highly connected, globally-changing times we live in, where face-to-face still wins over virtual friendship."
Thank you Host families for OPENING YOUR HEARTS AND YOUR HOMES!
Below are just a few of our airport greetings... if you have a photo send it our way!
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| Celia, from Spain, with Host Dad, Nickolas Kupper |
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| The Anderson family met Guillermo from Spain! |
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| Martin, Belgium, meets his new family the Holtzclaw's in the Redmond airport |
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Rina, Japan, meets her host dad, Shane Pearson at PDX.
Soon after they both flew off to meet the rest of the family on a vacation! |
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| The McLaughlin family were so excited to finally meet Chiharu from Japan! |
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| From Mexico, Maria (2nd from left) arrived into an international loving family, the Hedins! |
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| The Page family was thrilled to welcome Macha (2nd from left) from Belgium into there family. |
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The Green-Plaisance family were excited to welcome Johan, Denmark, into their family.
Johan's natural family have been life long friends with Daniel and Susan! |
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| Welcome family, the Magnusons, were delighted to meet Ivan from Slovakia! |
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Sean and Alica Cleland were honored and thrilled
to be welcoming Tatiana from Slovakia into their home! |
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| Carolina, Brazil, was eagerly welcomed by the Riedman family! |
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| Alina from Germany (left) arrived to the delighted Chimienti/Anderson Family! |
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| Agnes, Germany, (third from left) was welcomed with great excitement into the McNamee family! |
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| Kelly and Alica Stinnett welcome Changhong, China, with a very colorful sign! |
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| The Haskins family were so happy to finally meet Alissa, from Guadeloupe, France! |
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| Simone, Germany, was eagerly met by her host parents, Paul and Nancy Hansen! |
