WASHINGTON, D.C. – This August, the Steve and Joy Payson family of Lamesa will be sharing their home with Maria, an international exchange student from Colombia. The Paysons, who have sponsored numerous international exchange students over the years, were matched with Maria who will be attending Lamesa High School for the academic year through Youth For Understanding USA (YFU). Youth For Understanding (YFU), one of the world’s oldest, largest and most respected intercultural exchange programs, has been changing the way we see the world through their high school exchange programs. Each year, YFU places hundreds of international exchange students with caring host families ...