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Categories: Changed Lives Cross-cultural Training Ministry Partners

Caring Through Cars

Caring Through Cars

Carol Nakata2024-07-11T16:50:31-04:00June 5th, 2024|Tags: cross cultural, engaging your church, engaging your friends, friendship, generosity, giving, helping students adapt, hospitality, intentional friendships, making friends, stewardship, volunteering|

Roots of Faith: The Birth & Growth of IFI Grand Rapids

Roots of Faith: The Birth & Growth of IFI Grand Rapids

Carol Nakata2024-05-06T15:01:52-04:00May 6th, 2024|Tags: adventure, beginnings, challenge, cross cultural, grand rapids, helping students adapt, hospitality, intentional friendships, locations, michigan, networking, partnerships, start-up, strategic, volunteers|

God of Many Chances

God of Many Chances

Carol Nakata2024-04-04T14:10:08-04:00April 4th, 2024|Tags: beginnings, bible discussion, challenge, changed lives, cross cultural, culture shock, friendship, helping students adapt, intentional friendships, journey, prayer, seeking truth|

From Loneliness to Leadership

From Loneliness to Leadership

Carol Nakata2024-03-13T16:53:14-04:00March 13th, 2024|Tags: adapt, community, confusion, culture shock, family, friendship, helping students adapt, homesickness, hospitality, hosting students, international students, isolation, journey, loneliness, love, mentoring, volunteering|

Where to Begin: The Story of Two Strategic Location Start-Ups

Where to Begin: The Story of Two Strategic Location Start-Ups

Carol Nakata2024-03-13T13:15:43-04:00February 8th, 2024|Tags: adventure, arizona, beginnings, challenge, chicago, cross cultural, helping students adapt, hospitality, illinois, intentional friendships, launching, locations, networking, new, partnerships, start-up, strategic, tempe|

Road to Freedom

Road to Freedom

Carol Nakata2024-01-24T13:11:47-05:00January 17th, 2024|Tags: cross cultural, culture shock, friendship, generosity, helping students adapt, hospitality, international friendships, overcoming, seeking truth|

One Year Later: A Student’s Journey to Finding Purpose

One Year Later: A Student’s Journey to Finding Purpose

Carol Nakata2024-01-24T13:13:22-05:00January 17th, 2024|Tags: cross cultural, culture shock, difficult decisions, helping students adapt, hospitality, intentional friendships, ISEED, making friends, mentoring, seeking truth|

Treated as Their Own: A Family’s Embodiment of God’s Love

Treated as Their Own: A Family’s Embodiment of God’s Love

Carol Nakata2024-11-27T09:12:24-05:00January 17th, 2024|Tags: cross cultural, culture shock, events, family, friendship, helping students adapt, hospitality, host families, hosting students, international friendships, making friends|

Cultural Humility (pt. 2)

Cultural Humility (pt. 2)

Carol Nakata2023-11-29T23:11:17-05:00November 9th, 2023|Tags: communication, cross cultural, engaging your friends, intentional friendships, seeking truth|