Quotes by Kristi Johnson

“I had never been [beyond] Colorado or Utah. It was only my second time on an airplane by myself. I was both excited and nervous.”

“I loved learning about the European culture firsthand.”

“My favorite part of the trip was the homestay arrangement with my host family in Ireland,”

“I loved that [they] took me into their home and taught me about their traditions and customs.”

“We got really close,”

“They keep you really busy. It was sometimes hard to process everything because there was so much to take in.”

“Lots of soap operas, ... Both English and Irish. It sounds cheesy but we also ate a lot of potatoes while I was staying with them. We had stews and breads too.”

“It was very enriching. A great opportunity.”

“Were not to the point that were depriving ourselves. What we do is spend money on what really matters to us.”

“We wanted to get a college education for at least one child before we started a family. Thats one of our goals -- to be able to provide college for our children without loans or having to work crazy jobs.”