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The New Year is approaching and AHLI is in urgent need for homestay families as soon as this January! Details below for our most urgent need: -One host family located in close proximity to St. Anthony Catholic High School, San Antonio, Texas -5-month placement -Vietnamese Female, grade 11... Please help us get the word out by sharing this post or reaching out to anyone you know in the San Antonio area! If this placement doesn't fit your family but you are still interested in hosting, please fill out an application at this link-https://www.cognitoforms.com//hostfamilyapplicationguestus.

Happy President’s Day! Today we honor and acknowledge the past and present leaders of the United States of America. We are thankful for the freedom and liberty we have as a country to choose our leaders. We recognize their sacrifice and service to our country as President of the United States. ... We are praying for our current President, Joe Biden, and Vice President, Kamala Harris. May God grant them wisdom and discernment in their responsibility as leaders of this country! #AHLIexperience #internationalstudent #studyabroad #internationalstudies #hostfamily #experience #learn #live #americanhomelifeinternational #exchangestudent #homestayimmersion #schoolexperience #PresidentsDay #USA

Happy Valentine's Day! Today is a day to remind the people you love just how much you love them. Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14... Thank you God for the gift of love! Thank you for showing us perfect love. Give us wisdom to love others well. #AHLIexperience #internationalstudent #studyabroad #internationalstudies #hostfamily #experience #learn #live #americanhomelifeinternational #exchangestudent #homestayimmersion #schoolexperience #ValentinesDay

Happy Lunar New Year! Every year, AHLI enjoys seeing how our students and families celebrate the Lunar New Year. We look forward to seeing the delicious food and other traditions that you take part in today! It’s wonderful to be able to acknowledge so many different traditions and cultures. AHLI has the privilege and blessing to host students from all over the world. We love learning about the traditions that make them who they are and the traditions that give meaning to thei...r identity. May this New Year be filled with many blessings and opportunities! #AHLIexperience #internationalstudent #studyabroad #internationalstudies #hostfamily #experience #learn #live #americanhomelifeinternational #exchangestudent #homestayimmersion #schoolexperience #LunarNewYear #ChineseNewYear #culture #traditions

This week’s Wednesday Word comes from 1 Corinthians. It is a passage that defines love. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7... May we be rooted in love and let it affect everything we do! #AHLIexperience #internationalstudent #studyabroad #internationalstudies #hostfamily #experience #learn #live #americanhomelifeinternational #exchangestudent #homestayimmersion #schoolexperience #WednesdayWord #scripture

The month of February is Black History month! This is an annual observance in the United States where we learn about and celebrate the history of African Americans in our country. In the United States, there is a lot of brokenness and pain in the history of how African Americans were treated in our country. There are even traces of that pain and hurt today. It is so important and crucial that we educate ourselves by listening to and supporting our black brothers and sisters. February is labeled as Black History month, but every month we should be choosing to listen and learn about other races and cultures. In the Kingdom of God, there is no place for barriers of hatred or dividing lines. We are the body of Christ and we are called to love and support each other. May this be a month of listening, learning and celebrating black history.

OUR INFORMATION HAS BEEN UPDATED AS OF 3.17.2020. Please see the www.amhomelife.org website footer to download updated AHLI Statements on COVID-19 for Agents, Host Families and Students. AHLI would like to notify our communities both here in the U.S. and abroad of the actions that we are taking to keep our students, host families and international agents apprised of the COVID-19 situation. This information will help eliminate xenophobia, keep our students healthy, and explain... the opportunities that AHLI offers to ensure students can continue their academic studies. Please visit our website at: http://www.amhomelife.org/ for more information. We will continue to keep our updates available as the situation changes rapidly and we thank you for your support of AHLI during this time. If you have further questions about COVID-19, we encourage you to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html

It’s Election Day in the United States. If you are able to, we strongly encourage you to get out and vote. It is important as American citizens that we voice our opinions and take part in the future of our country. Let us not take the responsibility we have lightly. Get out and vote!

We have two AHLI students with birthdays today! Happy Birthday Michelle and Sunjai! We hope you have a great day and are celebrated well! #AHLIexperience #internationalstudent #studyabroad #internationalstudies #hostfamily #experience #learn #live #americanhomelifeinternational #exchangestudent #homestayimmersion #schoolexperience #birthday

Finding your favorite local restaurant or cafe makes the United States feel more like home. You can ask your host family or friends from the area where their favorite spots are and check them out to find yours!

October can be a fun month filled with different fall activities! There’s pumpkin carving, hayrides, corn mazes, apple picking, and many more! Here’s a picture of an AHLI student, Yuansheng, carving pumpkins with his host siblings. They look great, well done!

So many of our AHLI students have wonderful, unique talents and skills. It is a beautiful testament to the different ways that God gifts each of us. Here is an AHLI student, Daniel Park, painting in art class. We pray you continue to flourish in your talent as you glorify God with the gift He has given you!

Going out to eat can be a fun thing to do with your host family or student! Thankfully, outdoor seating is still available at many restaurants, while others are doing socially distant indoor seating. Another option, if you still feel uncomfortable going out in public, is getting takeout and having an outdoor picnic at a park somewhere. Comment below on some of your favorite restaurants to go to or get takeout from!

Happy Friday everyone! Here are some pictures of AHLI students with their host siblings. Having host siblings can lead to life-long friendships! In the comments down below, tag your host sibling that has become like family:)

There are some beautiful views in Pennsylvania! AHLI student, Yuki and his host brother are enjoying some dessert on a farm in this picture. When staying with a host family through American Home Life, we ensure that while you are here you will experience American culture, local sightseeing, and fun family activities such as picnics, sports, shopping, and more. If you would like to learn more about all of the programs we offer, please visit our website amhomelife.org or message us directly with any questions!

Adventures with your Host Family can be really fun! Here’s a picture of AHLI student, Daniel, with his Host Family exploring this Cathedral at Villanova University. Comment down below your favorite place you’ve been to with your Host Family or Host Student!

Happy Birthday Louella! We hope you have a wonderful day celebrating:)

Are you a cat or dog lover? Here are some of our students who have not only gained a host family, but have gained a new pet friend as well!

We hope you are all enjoying the month of October so far! Thankfully it hasn’t gotten too cold outside yet, so we’re still able to enjoy outdoor activities. Here are pictures of some of our students and host families who have enjoyed spending time outside! Comment down below what outdoor activities you’ve been enjoying lately! ... (Please remember to follow us on Instagram @amhomelife to see more posts like this)

AHLI is officially on Instagram! We hope this will be helpful for our followers to feel more connected with what’s happening in our current AHLI programs and our organization as a whole. We will be sharing pictures of our students and host families regularly, as well as posting important updates about AHLI. If you post anything connected with us please tag us and use #AHLIexperience as we would love to see your pictures!... You can follow us on Instagram @amhomelife!

As an organization, AHLI is committed to keeping our staff, directors, students, and host families safe, especially during this time of COVID-19. With the start of the new school year, we are increasingly aware of the ways we can be cautious and wise to not only protect ourselves, but those around us. We encourage everyone to wear a mask when necessary, and to take other recommended precautions to stay healthy. Here is a fun video of some of our staff, directors, students, and host families showing their support of wearing masks! We hope you all stay safe and that the start of this school year is wonderful for you!

AHLI would like to share this short clip from Eden Christian Academy’s (Pittsburgh, PA) Senior Awards Video that features two AHLI students, Wei Wei and Donglong. Congratulations to the two of you and the rest of the Class of 2020 for all of your achievements!