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Big Prayer needs for Space Weekend, Rangers

Roy / October 5, 2012

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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Empowering the Body, MAWL, The Students are coming!

Roy / August 10, 2012

One of the special privileges in being a part of ISI is the opportunity to encourage, empower and train the Body of Christ to love international students and to help the students grow into disciples who make disciples. We are in the middle of a three week period where our ISI North Texas team is …

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Graduation/Wedding/Farewell Weekend, More Tragedy, Great news about some students

Roy / May 17, 2012

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 …

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Quick Hit: Houston trip and our need for you in spiritual battle

Roy / October 1, 2011

We leave for Houston at 6:30 AM Saturday morning taking over 70 international students from Tarrant County to visit NASA, to stay at homes, visit churches and enjoy great times together. I am writing this at 12:30 Saturday morning and so I want to keep this short. I wanted to make sure I got this …

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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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Tejas – “Friends” It’s War Out There

ryabuki / March 23, 2009

(Check out our pictures and videos) There are times when it is difficult to get started on this blog. Sometimes the times make our minds busy. Other times, there isn’t really all that much to say. It’s been more than a week since Lisa, C-6, T-8 & I got back from the ISI Tejas Retreat …

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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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Wow what a party!

ryabuki / August 26, 2008

I have taken some time to allow what happened this weekend to sink in. The party went very well and we could really see God’s hands throughout as He made it work. One statement that remains, and it was evident on Saturday, by Gary, the BSM director, is that for many of the students, their …

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Seminary Students Volunteer with International Students

ryabuki / September 11, 2007

Future pastors and missionaries… future gatekeepers for international ministry… that is the target asÂ every semester Roy sharesÂ withÂ Dallas Theological Seminary and Southwestern Baptist Theological seminary students about international students and gives them the opportunity to volunteer to help out with the ministry. This semester 50-60 American seminary students signed up to be friday night helpers, friendship …

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