Monday, January 24, 2011

Ready to go Deeper


"The Big Howdy" party was a big success. There were many international students from all over the world. I got to interact with a large group of Iranians because I met one of them at orientation a couple of weeks ago. I am excited about the relational possibilities within this social circle. I was able to use my Farsi greeting, and they were very surprised and impressed. I also met a student from Palestine, who seemed very outgoing and interested in relationship. The possibilities here are very exciting, and I am looking forward to delving into deep relationship in order to talk about my beliefs about God, the Bible, and Jesus, and plant the seeds of relationship with God into their minds.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Everything is new

This has been an exciting new beginning at UTA. Classes at UTA began this past Tuesday, January 18. So far, I have met a guy from Iran, a couple from Bangladesh, and several Turks. There is a lot of potential in these relationships.
The other thing that I am excited about is collaborating with other ministries on campus. There will be an event called "The Big Howdy" (I love Texas) tomorrow night that is a product of the collaboration of the different groups working with international students at UTA. We will be welcoming the new students that have arrived on campus this Spring semester. We are expecting over 200 students to attend.