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Dallas Hosts 2007 ISI National Basic Training

ryabuki / March 19, 2007

The term “basic training” invokes images of drill instructors yelling incessantly at short haired recruits to knock out the old and indoctrinate in the new. In some ways ISI’s Basic Training of new staff is not too different, though a lot quieter and gentler. Every year Dallas has the privilege of hosting ISI’s basic training …

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Call Me Rev. Roy

ryabuki / February 21, 2007

Okay… this is not a real picture of me, but I thought it would catch your attention. February 4 was a very special day in the life of our family. Roy was ordained into the ministry by Fielder Road Baptist Church at the 11 AM service. Theologically, ordination is the recognition by the church of …

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Cricket Used to Touch Indians at UTA

ryabuki / February 19, 2007

Okay it isn’t the bug… it’s the game! In March ISI at UTA partnered with several ministries to host students at the UTA Lutheran ministry center to watch the 2007 ICC World Cup of Cricket Check out our website, www.utacricket.com for more info Some interesting facts about Cricket and this outreach… Cricket is one of …

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Equipping Student Leaders

ryabuki / February 10, 2007

“I learned something new about studying the Bible more deeply today…”Â So were the comments of international students to attended DFW ISI’s annual all day Spring Student Leadership Training Seminar. Part of ISI DFW’s commitment to raising up students who can make a difference as Christian leaders in their own countries, this years Student Leadership …

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Welcoming New Spring Students

ryabuki / January 21, 2007

As the Spring Semester came along, ISI, its partner ministries and volunteers worked together to help the many new students as many of their senior students were on Christmas Vacation. This culminated in the Spring Howdy Party where over 200 students from 22 countries got together to celebrate the beginning of the school year with …

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Winter Hits Arlington, TX

ryabuki / January 17, 2007

January 17, 2007, we woke and were surprised that in the night it snowed. Schools were closed and we all HAD TO stay home. It was a lot of fun for the kids. Roy also talked to one of the international students who arrived the weekend before from India thinking he would be affected negatively …

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Snippets from our Year

ryabuki / January 1, 2007

We want to start by wishing you a wonderful Christmas season and a New Year full of hope for the future. This past year has flown by for us, and we would like to let you in on some of our highlights so you can know what weâ€™ve been up to. This year marked our …

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Urbana 2006 Student Testimonies

ryabuki / January 1, 2007

Okara Ovey I wish you a happy new year. To say that I am richly blessed by this convention is an understatement. My exposure to fellow Christians sharing together in the word of God,preaching and talks from renounced men and women of GOD,worship,drama,music,meeting people of diverse culture and background,food,and the general atmosphere has made me …

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Students Learn About Their Calling – Urbana Missions Conference

ryabuki / January 1, 2007

I (Lisa) have fond memories of my first Urbana experience in 2003, so I was excited about participating again this year. Altogether 30 of us from the Dallas/Fort Worth area, including ISI staff, volunteers and students loaded up in 2 church vans and 2 individual cars to make the 11-hour drive to St. Louis. This …

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Fielder Road Serves Students During Thanksgiving

ryabuki / November 30, 2006

â€œThis was my first Thanksgiving Dinner. It was very good.â€ said an Indian student as he sat with a student from Hong Kong. Working with ISI, Fielder Road Baptist Church is working to develop a focused ministry to International Students. We discussed ways of getting the church involved. One of the results of this discussion …

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