Sharing Christ's Love with International Students in North Texas
This was a much more standard week. We didn’t have to cancel any thing. We didn’t have a major spiritual attack. It was just the usual, and for that I am very thankful. Praises: I had the opportunity to represent ISI at Bear Creek Bible Church in North Richland Hills. While it is far from …
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”
Houston – Dallas County Version happened this weekend. While I stayed home doing some family stuff, I was able to keep track of our team on the trip down there via text. You will find some of the texts at the bottom of this message. God was clearly there. More importantly it seems really clear …
Continue reading “Crazy Passionate Prayer, Houston 2, Thanksgiving dinners coming”
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 …
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 …
What a welcome month at UTA! God used us(we but more the 200+ volunteers) to made over 100 airport pickups. He brought us over 400 students to the Big Howdy Party(plus nearly 200 volunteers from 30+ groups). He served many through us at the Used Item Sale. He used us to take over 100 students …
Continue reading “HUGE answered prayer, Blessed two weeks – Big howdy Results”
Happy New Year everyone! We had a great holiday. We got much needed rest and family time. We appreciate your prayers and many of you helped out with our year end shortfall. Thank you so much! It really helped. Big week coming up. We have a big meeting with our Texas staff – planning our …
Continue reading “Important meeting tomorrow, big semester!”
One of the more interesting parts of my job in the international students ministry is the meetings that I have the privilege of being a part of. The last two weeks I took part in several very important meetings. Among the things we met about were: Charting the course of a new ministry initiative for …
Today was an interesting Friday night ISI . The question as we went around the room as we were introducing oursevles was “What is your name? Where are you from? and Where were you and what affect has 9/11 had for you in your life?” I was touched by how many of the students remember …
When you are looking for people of peace(POP’s), you find them. Or at least it seemed that way this week. the Big Howdy party was remarkable on many levels. We had our usual 500-600 people. We had our usual 200 volunteers. (all amazing blessings from God) But it seemed like more Americans (students and volunteers) …
Continue reading “POP stories, Big howdy’s and Expanded Friday Nights”
