Hosting an exchange student was nothing our family had planned …   … until coming across an ICES post and learning about all of the wonderful students waiting for families. And from that moment our journey began… This is now our second year hosting and it has been an amazing experience for entire family. Our first student, Katrine from Denmark … Read More

“Teenagers are fun! They get you moving, thinking, and learning in new ways …”   What more could a middle-aged, newlywed, childless couple ask for in an exchange student than our charming polyglot, Sophia, from Saarland, Germany? Having spent the past several years living in France, Geoff and I returned to his adopted home of Pensacola, Florida, last June. Hosting … Read More

Little did I know how exciting and rewarding my life would become   ‘What a difference a year makes’ is perhaps a trite and over-used expression in America but oh so true in my life! Last year, some time late in February, I received what I thought was an unusual call from a very jolly man (George Barley) asking me … Read More

We could not be happier about deciding to have a foreign exchange student   We were nervous about how well our two young boys would adapt to a new roommate, but they absolutely love it! My husband and I were also nervous about the change in schedules and how well we would be able to keep up. It’s a reality … Read More