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Bolivian student enjoys life in the States

Every year for the past two decades, Steven and Joy Payson open their home to high school students from other countries.Three weeks ago, that invitation was offered - and accepted - by a student from La Paz, Bolivia.Yara Rojas is 16, but attends Lamesa High School (LHS) as a senior. She’ll graduate in May with her LHS classmates, but when she returns home in June, she’ll still have to complete another year in her private school. She plans on enrolling into college to study to become a doctor.The Paysons weren’t really planning on hosting another foreign exchange student, but were ...

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