Road to Freedom
In 2019, Montserrat moved to the U.S. from Mexico in hopes of finding a better life. However, her physical disability, disconnect with American culture, and the struggle to make ends meet made her feel like a burden. The land of the free didn’t feel so free, after all. Things began to change when a new […]
One Year Later: A Student’s Journey to Finding Purpose
It was January of 2022 when Varun* left his home in South Asia to pursue his Master’s in the US. He was oblivious to the culture shock he would experience. The overall American lifestyle confused him. “It was not at all easy,” Varun* said. Above all else, he didn’t have a good community of friends […]
Treated as Their Own: A Family’s Embodiment of God’s Love
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Visiting Students on Their Own Turf
Raise your hand if you like traveling! ? We wrote two articles in March about the benefits of traveling with students, as well as some tips for when you do travel with them. This article’s a little different, a reversal of sorts. Taking students on trips within the United States is great, as we’ve learned, […]
The Hospitality-Mobile
Why on earth would you buy a seven-passenger van?, Randy thought to himself, as his dad purchased a red 2013 Chrysler Town and Country. Granted, it was in really good shape, but what was the need? Fast-forward some years, and Randy is now involved with serving international students alongside his wife, volunteering with the IFI […]
How to Plan a Trip with International Students
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5 Benefits of Traveling with International Students (+Tips!)
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Heart for the Nations in the Sunshine State: Florida Location Update
On a small island far, far away, an unlikely partnership was soon to be born between two individuals with hearts for the nations. “I met him this summer and he invited us over and their church members hosted us for one night,” shared Craig Olive, Director of IFI Florida in an IFI staff meeting “They […]
The Support She Needed When Family Was Far Away
In September 2021, Mary* arrived in the United States from Ghana to pursue her PhD in biochemistry. However, within one week of her arrival, she found herself in the hospital facing life-altering news: she had Leukemia. “It was a difficult moment for me,” Mary remembers. “I felt so scared and abandoned, especially because I had […]
Home, Sweet Home at the Lighthouse: Dayton IFI Location Update
Who would have known that running late to a church service could end up paving the way for the accomplishment of a God-sized dream? Esther Chan, Campus Minister in Dayton, OH, certainly did not know when she first moved to the area in March of last year. Moving meant finding a new church. As she […]