Annette Franklin and her husband, Tim, have always known a life of hospitality. It marked their marriage from its earliest days. But in recent years, that intention of hospitality has taken a more formal shape. They purchased a renovated a colonial-style home, called The House, near Middlebury College in Vermont, so as to make their home and presence easily accessible and readily available to college students—particularly those in the international community—and other marginalized populations in their town.

In this episode, we discuss:

* How this life of hospitality came to be a way of life for Annette and Tim

* What it was like to find, purchase, and renovate a home for this specific purpose

* What the students in their lives really want (hint: it's not big plans or clever programming)

* The hardest part about caring for college-aged students

* How you can offer different forms of hospitality in your own community too

I love the way Annette and Tim have found a way to be "love with skin on" to those in their community who are likely to be missing home at any given time.

Learn more by visiting The House website, and connect with Annette on Instagram at @annetteinvt.

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