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Vibrant Dancing in Christ, T4T and Thanksgiving is Coming

Roy / November 19, 2010

It’s been a couple of weeks since our last message. A ton has happened in the mean time. I will jump directly to the praise and prayer reports. I hope this message finds all of you well. The Austin trip to the Vibrant Dance of Faith and Science was challenging in many ways. I think most important …

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A Gift to the South Asian Community: Aradhna Concert Series

Roy / September 25, 2009

“I was planning on staying for only a half an hour or so to be with my friends, but the music was so engaging, I decided to stay the whole time.” – Indian Student at the UTA Aradhna Concert Nearly a year ago, as our ISI DFW team was considering how to touch the large …

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Another BIG Howdy to UTA Students (and TCU too)

Roy / September 3, 2009

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 …

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July 4 Excitement for the Yabukis and their friends!

ryabuki / July 9, 2009

(See Pictures) July 4 is usually a busy day for us. Between parades, parties for students, etc. there is always a lot to do. This year was no exception. Two of us being in a parade, a combined TCU and UTA July 4 party in Fort Worth. It was non-stop. Also, BOY WAS IT HOT! …

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Karaoke Friday Night… at the Yabukis?

ryabuki / June 10, 2009

(Pictures and videos) “What about Karaoke?” long time student leader Miguel shared almost as a joke at our most recent UTA ministry planning meeting. I had just heard that our TCU team members, the Moores, just bought a Karaoke machine. We put two and two together and it became a reality this last Friday as …

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New Group of Executive/Students Get Help from “Your Texas Friends”

ryabuki / May 18, 2009

This last weekend a new group of students from China, all executives in large companies, arrived to start their one year Executive MBA program at UTA. “Your Texas Friends,” a team of people from various churches and ministries in Arlington, were there to help them get settled into their new apartments and learn about living …

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Just a Day in the Park… NOT!

ryabuki / May 9, 2009

(more pics) We had a lot of fun today, watching a bunch of people, students and friends from church acting silly, doing crazy games… together. It’ hard to believe it but the end of the school year has come and this year at UTA we celebrated with a Picnic/Party at Bowman Springs Park in Arlington …

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Global Extravaganza was truly an Extravaganza

ryabuki / April 14, 2009

April 5-11 was International Week at UTA and it always ends on Friday with a global extravaganza, a special talent show that features acts by students from many different countries around the world. Its a wonderful time for countries to show off their stuff and share with us all what is special to them about …

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Thanks Giving at a Thanksgiving Celebration for Students

ryabuki / November 23, 2008

One of the blessing of doing ministry is that we get to see God work through His people to share His love with others… today was no exception. Three Small groups (actually small group is a misnomer with several of these over 70) from Fielder Road Baptist Church with the BSM & ISI under the …

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The Faces of ISI

ryabuki / October 31, 2008

One thing we have learned about international student ministry over the years is that it really is a team effort. We have some wonderful volunteers who contribute to our Friday night dinners and Bible studies. RutheAnn Aldridge, for example, is indispensible. She comes to all the planning meetings and prepares the meal for about 30 …

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