What were you grateful for this week?Friends who become family away from Host Family and Actual Family. 

What was the most difficult or challenging part of this week?Nearly missing our train to the airport back from Paris. 

Tell us about a “wow” moment you had this week.This week I really tried to express how grateful I am for my family. It’s been a really cool bonding experience.

Tell us about your week! This week was awesome. Hanging out with my girls is my favorite part of the day. The youngest one usually gets us laughing until we cry. I have been so grateful for where I am at and what I am doing that I get overwhelmed with love for this place so easily. I like to sit in the hammock and read my book and this week it started raining while I did that, and it was the most beautiful thing in the world.

K and I went to Paris this week as well which was amazing. We met some people in line for Versailles and we all ended up spending the day together, they are from Australia and were just the sweetest people in the world. It felt so nice to be able to make friends with people out of the blue and have that connection even though we live so far away.

K and I ate a ton of French pastries which were just amazing, and really took in the moment and basked in finally feeling cold going outside! We ended up buying a Jacket and sweater from a random man on the side of the road, but I think it was a cool experience, I bartered with him and everything! We ended the night by going to the top of the Eiffel tower, it was incredible. What a fabulous week!