A wonderful Experience

We had such a wonderful experience. For 4 days, these beautiful girls were part of our family. They enjoyed their time in Idaho so much. Here are a few more pictures from our busy week.

Enjoying Lake Cleaveland

They just can't get enough of this cute kid.Youth Culture day. This is the team from Egypt. They had some very cool dances. See video below.

What a wonderful opportunity for the kids.

We had a boating party on the Snake River. At first, we had a hard time getting anyone to even get in the boat. In most of their countries, they wouldn't even think about getting in the rivers because of all the sewage and contamination. This was definately a new experience for all of them. After a couple hours, and a few tube rides, we couldn't peel them away. It was fun to see the different countries interacting with each other. Before the day was over, the Egyptians were having a water fight with the Mongolians. So much fun!! I wish I had more pictures of this day.

Learning to dance like the Chinese.

Party on the stage with all the dancers and their host families.

Maggie and Linda (A.K.A. Ye and Li) enjoying one last American meal of pancakes and hashbrowns.

Kamree trying to eat a pancake with chopsticks.

All good things must come to an end. Saying goodbye. These girls will always have a special place in our hearts. They will treasure these memories of spending time with an American Family forever. We as Americans take so much for granted. These girls have no siblings and no cousins either. This is the first time they have spent time in a "Family Setting" They are so jealous of our large families and they did not want to leave as they felt something very special about the people they met and the family life they were able to enjoy for a short time.