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*Paul, an Argentinian Ph.D. student, worked hard to make his way to the States. He battled through international entrance exams, strained finances, and an inhibited social life just to get the chance to study in a place far away. Thankfully, he doesn’t have any regrets. “I am in love with this beautiful country. Here I […]
“You’re more Indian than I am.” A misconception of many Indians who are not from Christian backgrounds is that to be Christian, one must be westernized and give up their Indian cultural roots. When I accepted Jesus as my Savior and Lord, I had the same misunderstanding. I thought to follow Jesus, you go to […]
“Even with so many fish, the nets did not break.” (John 21:11) After a busy August, the Columbus Campus staff used September to get down to business running weekly Bible discussion groups and meeting with students one-on-one. We have 20 Bible discussion groups that have started, with over 120 students attending and 40 volunteers helping. […]
IFI OSU Campus Ministry Director, Wen Cao, provides an update on what she sees God doing on campus! I have had the privilege of developing a good friendship with a visiting scholar recently. When Jesus directed my attention to this woman, my first thought was to plan how I would minister to her. But Jesus […]
“I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.” (I Corinthians 1:14) We are thankful for you! It has been a privilege to serve alongside you during the ever-changing COVID-19 season. We appreciate your flexibility and heart to serve by providing airport rides, helping with grocery trips, maintaining […]
IFI OSU Campus Ministry Director, Wen Cao, provides an update on what she see God doing on campus! This year, the word “Welcome” has a rather fresh meaning. Not only do we “welcome” the new international students who just arrived to Columbus, but also we shout out, “welcome back!” to the existing students who are […]
Meeting New students Praise God! It was so good to see students on campus again. We met so many new students and had so many unique experiences in the last two weeks through various events: The Welcome Picnic (8/14) During the picnic, I met an International student who was interested in the activities with IFI, […]
Outreach and Prayer IFI is preparing for an environment that is constantly changing. As we prepare for our fall activities, we’ve tried to keep a dual focus in mind. It seems that the COVID season is coming to an end, and OSU has decided to have in-person classes. We have been preparing to have our […]
“Don’t neglect to show hospitality to strangers…” (Hebrews 13:2) We have an amazing opportunity to show hospitality to international students this August. Only God knows how many we will be able to touch. We could use your help with “Making the World Feel at Home!” Quite often when we hear testimonies of international students who […]
IFI OSU Campus Ministry Director, Wen Cao, provides an update on what she see God doing on campus! Bi-monthly Prayer Walk We had a wonderful prayer walk at the campus in July, with several small groups of campus staff and volunteers praying at the OSU campus. Some of the areas we prayed […]
