Melissa Merfeld-Westland

We are now past the halfway mark - Mara and Grace have been staying with us for over 5 months. Back in August we felt as though we had so... keep reading

The food is prepped, the noise makers are laid out, and we are ready to celebrate as another year comes to a close. My life looked very different at the... keep reading

Mara and Grace were both very excited to have their first Thanksgiving here in the U.S.. Our day started with watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV while prepping... keep reading

It's no secret that fall is my favorite time of year, so to be able to share my fall favorites with Mara and Grace has been so much fun. Here... keep reading

Greetings! My name is Melissa. I live in Wisconsin with my husband Frank and our dog Kiah. We first learned about CIEE after hosting an exchange student through another organization... keep reading