International students really appreciate our involvement if only for one day a month. We think it was especially beneficial for our teen-age children. Every time one talks and listens to a person from another culture, another hanger is formed on which ideas can be placed. And this I value. But it's not only the host families that value the program.
Students gain a great deal as well.
Dr. and Mrs. Rovainen are very nice people, and they helped us a lot in adjusting to the new environment. Carl is a good musician. We were able to listen to his band. Leslie is a good quilt-maker, so we visited some beautiful quilt exhibits that she recommended. We also went hiking and canoeing.