Hosting 2 More Exchange Students!

We just can't express how much we enjoy hosting students!

We enjoyed hosting exchange students so much last year that we are hosting 2 this year. They are both boys: Arthur is 17 years old and from France; Irakly is 15 years old and from Russia. They arrived last weekend after the brief "kidney stone" delay.

Since I am still having frequent pain episodes, I am moving in "slow mo" these days. The doctor wants to wait another 4-5 weeks to see if I pass the stone. Ugh! Arthur and Irakly are a great distraction. We are enjoying their visit tremendously.

Their schedule is fairly hectic. We are up before 6:00 am for breakfast and to get them to their bus stop before 7:00 am. We usually pick them up around 6:00 pm. They enjoy hanging out in the pool and playing RISK with Don, Nick, and Nick's friend, Danny. They have had a game going

for several days now.

RISK, what a game!
I even join in occasionally.
Actually, I do enjoy playing RISK but I would never want them to know. There is something exhilarating about conquering the world!

We also took them to Shark Valley in the Everglades. They were fascinated by the alligators.

We are watching daily to see what, if anything, is happening with adoption. We are praying to see movement soon. In the meantime, we are enjoying time with our students, learning some French and Russian, and praying for the families in the adoption process.

But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. Romans 8:25

In His name,

Elizabeth