About me:

49 year old Female from Denver, United States Hosting an exchange student has been an amazing experience for my family.

At first we were all excited looking at visamates, reading their members' stories and trying to find the right one that will fit into our family. We read Angela’s story about wanting to come and experience the American lifestyle and there was just something in her story that kept bringing me back to her. So, I just messaged her, learned a lot about her country Malawi, and last we exchanged skype usernames and started video calling. Within a few weeks we was already talking and getting to know each other through Facebook and Skype.

It took some months to get her here due to delays in processing her visa, but we are excited she made it to Colorado.

She is truly a blessing for our family and she is my daughter that I’ll never stop loving. I never imagined hosting children would make my heart grow bigger and learn to love other children in a way that you’ll never be able to turn away from. Angela and I have become very close and bonded in a way I don’t think either one of us was expecting. As well as her and all my children has a special bond. The laughter and love that runs through my home is priceless.

We do a lot of family traveling and actives, she has been right there with us.

We’ve learned so much about her family and culture that we wouldn’t have ever been able to do if she wasn’t with us. She is a very well- mannered and adjusted to the house rules (since house rules are completely different in her country).

Angela has a very bright future ahead of her and I know I’ll always be a part of her life and with that I’m grateful to be a Host Mom and I’ll continue being one as long as God wants me to.

We are thinking of hosting "our son from another country" but we've not yet figured who, eventually will host one sooner.