Sharing Christ's Love with International Students in North Texas
See pictures from October This is going to be a short message. It’s late but I wanted to get this out to you all before we go on our camping trip this weekend. Huge prayer request. Rain is forcasted (40-60%) Pray for wisdom as to whether we should go or not and if we go, that …
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This has been a hard week for our staff. Ron & Angela had to say goodbye to their daughter and son in law as they moved on to do ministry work in Papua New Guinea for several years. It was good but hard. Another nearby staff is struggling with a significant family spiritual crisis. It …
Continue reading “Staff struggles & Prayer, Good ministry week, GEAR”
Cowboy Games, Cowboy Camping, Rangers Games, NASA Space Weekends & Mavericks Games: ISI Ministry? (See Pictures) One of the special things about living in the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) area is the diversity of unique things to do nearby. God has been creating opportunities for Roy & the ISI team to use these events to find …
More relationship building the last two week. Space Weekend was a complete hit. (See pictures) So was a separate trip to see a to see a Dallas Mavericks basketball game via train (40 people – see pictures). It has been fun to watch as we worked to develop community through the different events. Many of the same people …
Big prayer need coming along. We are taking 80+ students and volunteers to Houston this weekend, October 6-7 to visit the Space center, hear from a believing NASA official, stay with host families, go to church (sometimes for the first time), enjoy the Galveston Bay and most of all, enjoy being together for an intense …
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One of the special things I really enjoy about doing ISI ministry is that is it incredibly fun. Every once in a while, when I get so bogged down in the daily struggles and other things, God reminds me of that. This week was one of those times. It was a great week on so …
It’s the end of the school year. Graduation was last weekend. It’s always sad to see friends that we built over months even years go home but that is the purpose of our ministry. To share Jesus love with students and to equip them for effective service back home in their countries. In many ways …
Continue reading “Graduation/Wedding/Farewell Weekend, More Tragedy, Great news about some students”
This is our favorite time of the year! The music, the lights, and the sense of celebration always lift our spirits. And people like hanging out with each other, talking and sharing, and also reflecting back on the year behind and the one ahead. It is a great time to connect with friends we love. …
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So many wonderful things to report. This last week we were able to be a witness to a baptism of a student who is a part of several of the UTA ISM ministries. It is a wonderful testimony of God’ working through many to reach those He has chosen. We are also in full swing …
Continue reading “Lots of Great Things God is Doing, PTO, Fall Festival and Many Lives Affected!”
We’ve had a couple of weeks of good ministry since our last post but also we feel some tiredness and spiritual warfare. But God, at just the right time, took me (Roy) to an ISI Regional retreat in Colorado. During this time, God has answered prayers for Roy, Lisa and the kids that you all …
Continue reading “Houston Trip Report, four days in Colorado, M28 is gaining traction”
