[PhoenixAzul]

Carnation, are you in close proximity to any universities? I don't know how this would work in the states, but here in the UK, lots of internationals have "contact families", where they don't necessarily live with them (most don't), but the families have them over for sunday dinner or take them on holiday or take them shopping or to an attraction. They act as "ambassadors" of Scotland basically, helping them get set up with GP's, dentists, their embassy, etc. If a local school has such a set up, perhaps that could be a nice trial run or an alternative to hosting in home?