We've heard both sides of the story about hosting an exchange student. From, "Wow, that's so great that you are doing that"! to "Are you sure you really want to do that?"
Several weeks ago, David Douglas, HS Principal at Prince Ave, sent out an email requesting a host home for a Chinese student who is to start at PACS in the second semester. Lisa and I prayed about it and talked it over with the kids. It was a go!
Our two primary reasons? One, because we made a commitment to the Chinese that we would teach Elisabeth Chinese culture. What better way than to have someone from China to live with us. And two, to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Today, I took Jason (that's his English name) to the school to get his class schedule, meet teachers and practice with the boys varsity basketball team. One of the classes Jason is required to take at PACS is Bible.
We met Jason's Bible teacher, Coach Billy Meeks. Coach Meeks was telling Jason about the class and the Book that is used. At a still small moment pause in the conversation Jason was having with Coach Meeks, Jason spoke up... "I know nothing about God." My heart was filled with compassion and I began immediately to pray for Coach Meeks and the classmates in Jason's class.
You want to know why we are hosting an exchange student...the Gospel! And my three kids, my church and our school have a front row seat on seeing a life that will be transformed not because of anything we have done, but because of the power of the Gospel! NOT ASHAMED!
