We had an exchange student this summer.  We had taken a few years off from that practice, but we thought the boys would be ready to learn from this experience.  Naoto came from Japan.  As with many other Japanese boys, he loves baseball as much as Daniel and David love soccer.  At 13, he was our youngest exchange student ever.  He did not have a lot of experience with English before his arrival, and it caused him to have to work very hard to communicate.  While he was here, we visited Joe & Karla, had the Edgewood Reunion, went to a Mariners game, and generally lived life in our normal way.  We’re glad he stayed with us, and I’m sure we’ll host more students in the future.

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