{"id":10859,"date":"2022-11-23T14:00:42","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T14:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.sts-education.com\/host-family\/family-stories\/host-family-stories\/wilkinson\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T02:49:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T02:49:15","slug":"wilkinson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sts-education.com\/en-nz\/host-family-3\/family-stories\/host-family-stories\/wilkinson\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilkinson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-sts-text sts-text-editor has-max-width-md\"><div class=\"sts-text-editor__content\"><div class=\"sts-text-editor__content-inner\">\n<h1>It is humbling to be entrusted with a precious life, even for a season<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-sts-text sts-text-editor has-max-width-md\"><div class=\"sts-text-editor__content\"><div class=\"sts-text-editor__content-inner\">\n<p>It is humbling to be entrusted with a precious life, even for a season; a nurtured child emerging into adulthood, having been given their &#x27;wings to fly&#x27;!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-sts-image sts-block-image sts-block-image--count-1 has-max-width-md\" data-count=\"1\"><div class=\"sts-block-image__grid\"><div class=\"sts-block-image__item\"><picture class=\"sts-responsive-image has-fit-cover has-pos-top is-skeleton\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sts-education.com\/12494_hero_md.jpg\" alt=\"It is humbling to be entrusted with a precious life, even for a season\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-sts-text sts-text-editor has-max-width-md\"><div class=\"sts-text-editor__content\"><div class=\"sts-text-editor__content-inner\">\n<p>They have travelled around the world on an adventure and they come into our lives. 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