Sharing Christ's Love with International Students in North Texas
We are on a train from Shanghai to Tianjin. Shanghai was an unforgettable experience.Tim took us to see a show with incredible acrobats with the Era- Intersection of Time” show, with acts that seem to come from circ d solei y but even better. Our gracious hosts have been so incredibly generous. Sitting on the train …
After quite the journey, we have safely arrived in Shanghai. What a blessing it was as our family learned much about what it means to be flexible and what it means to trust Father with all the details. The course we took was not at all what we planned but we ended up being even …
Today is the day that we get on the airplane and head on off to Asia. The time has come incredibly fast. Tim told me in tears that he was startled that the time is already here. He always saw it as in the distance but now that it is here, he doesn’t feel ready. …
It’s hard to believe it but after almost two years of prayer, planning and preparation, our family (Roy, Lisa, Jonathan, Timothy and Charis) is only 5 days away from leaving for our month long missions trip to Asia. Wow! On June 8 we take off and fly off to Shanghai through Los Angeles and start a long and …
Continue reading “Only Five More Days to Liftoff for Family Yabuki and we NEED YOU! (To Pray)”
A new batch of EMBA students from Ch1na have arrived and we are very excited to meet this new group of students and and are really become a part of their lives. New summer students from other programs are also trickling in as we also have spent time with many of the returning students who aren’t …
Continue reading “New EMBA students! Power of Prayer and God making himself famous”
The last couple of weeks have been about helping the students from 2010-2011 school year move forward and beginning the process of welcoming the students from the 2011-2012 school year. Between moving, helping student with airport things, having final coffee’s, lunches, meetings, going to graduations, welcoming new graduate students, etc. its been very interesting and …
Continue reading “Changing of the Guard, Saying goodbye, New opportunities. Getting Ready,”
Short update today. We have a end of the year picnic for our UTA ministry that I have to leave for in 15 minutes. It’s been an interesting week. I’ve been out bad with the Irritable Bowel deal so its been less than comfortable and I had to miss a bunch of stuff. Still some …
Continue reading “Graduations begin, Baby on the way, Music in the air”
The next two weeks are finals for most of our students and then for many graduation or at least a break. These are some of the more intense times for students. On of our friends was sharing that he was really worried about selling his car, turning off the electricity, turning off the telephone, planning …
Continue reading “Graduation is near, more health updates and prayer, Asia trip”
As we celebrate the incredible time of our Savior’s death, burial and resurrection. I just wanted to thank you for helping us to take that gift the the Father gave us in Jesus to the world by means of international students through your prayers. As I share later, even as we pray, (and do other …
This was a difficult week on many fronts for us. There have been many challenges for us and many of those around us: family, friends, co-workers, etc. I have been told that often when one undertakes a spiritual challenge like a prayer emphasis on a campus or trying to spark a spiritual movement in a …
