Sharing Christ's Love with International Students in North Texas
Okay… Its cold now. After a string of 80 degrees as I shared last time, we’ve had some more typical winter weather. The students too are feeling the coming of winter as finals have been this last week. This has been a special semester and many of our friends from ELI will be going home …
Continue reading “Students Returning home, Christmas Parties”
You are not going to believe what happened this week again! Friday we had our end of the year pool party for ISI at UTA. We had 30-40 students gathered for a time of fun and fellowship at our dear friend Daniel and Jamie’s house. For many it was the last time we were going …
Continue reading “Another Weather Story, Sad News, A Car Wreck”
Prayer really matters. I think if there is anything that we have learned in this last year, it has been this very important truth. We asked you all to pray for God’s provision in a bunch of different financial chllenges and in the last God provided 2 “special” gifts that coverd the cost of the …
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. …
Continue reading “Three Opportunities to Serve God through Giving – Winter 2011”
Flight from Dfw cancelled. Going to sna now will arrive in shanghai a day late. We will stay unexpectedly with my folks. Pray for us to be able to go to shanghai as planned.
This week was relatively uneventful… cold… but uneventful. While school was closed again one day because of a proported heavy ice storm (it ended up being a nice snow dusting) and sub-freezing temperatures (that part was true) we adapted and were able to do the things we normally do. I was able to go to …
Continue reading “Cold Week, Many Conference Calls, Good news on Micah, Superbowl, Upward and Carl”
I am so sorry all. I have been out of pockets with this blog the last couple of months. I am ever so sorry. My hope is that we can get back on track. I’ll try to “catch you all up” on what has been going on the last couple of months. Truthfully, it has …
The other day, I was able to share something that I am passionate about with my kids. Ever since I was in Junior High I have loved aircraft, specifically World War II aircraft. When the cub scouts were given the opportunity to visit and tour a B-17, I passionately had T-9 jump at the opportunity. …
I just saw these quotes in a friend’s signature and was touched greatly and I wanted to share them with you… “Make sure the thing you’re living for is worth dying for” -Charles Mayes “Only in the world where faith is difficult can faith exist.” -Peter John Kreeft “Make no little plans; they have no …
Every year we (ISI and many different ministries, churches and organizations) welcome new international students to UTA. The whole month of August is devoted to this activity. This is true at TCU and all our other DFW campuses as well. It is a very special time when we get to meet some new friends. We …
Continue reading “Another BIG Howdy to UTA Students (and TCU too)”
