Growing in Grace Growing in Grace Carol Nakata2025-01-02T11:54:21-05:00January 2nd, 2025|Tags: beginnings, bible discussion, challenge, communication, culture shock, friendship, growth, helping students adapt, hospitality, intentional friendships, mentoring, seeking truth| > Read More
Helping as She’d Been Helped Helping as She’d Been Helped Carol Nakata2025-01-02T11:53:22-05:00January 2nd, 2025|Tags: challenge, community, cross cultural, culture shock, empower, friendship, generosity, helping students adapt, hospitality, host families, hosting students, intentional friendships, mentoring, volunteering| > Read More
Welcomed into an Eternal Family Welcomed into an Eternal Family Carol Nakata2025-01-02T11:51:53-05:00January 2nd, 2025|Tags: bible discussion, challenge, communication, cross cultural, culture shock, engaging your friends, english conversation partners, friendship, helping students adapt, hospitality, international friendships, making friends, seeking truth| > Read More
Chased Down by Love Chased Down by Love Carol Nakata2025-01-13T11:23:24-05:00October 30th, 2024|Tags: beginnings, challenge, changed lives, culture shock, english conversation partners, helping students adapt, intentional friendships, international student, mentoring, prayer, seeking truth| > Read More
From Arizona to Home to Cali to Christ From Arizona to Home to Cali to Christ Carol Nakata2025-01-13T11:24:05-05:00October 30th, 2024|Tags: beginnings, bible discussion, challenge, community, cross cultural, culture shock, english conversation partners, friendship, helping students adapt, intentional friendships, making friends, mentoring, seeking truth| > Read More
How to Teach International Students to Drive How to Teach International Students to Drive Carol Nakata2024-08-07T17:00:21-04:00August 7th, 2024|Tags: beginnings, challenge, communication, cross cultural, culture shock, driving, engaging your friends, friendship, generosity, helping students adapt, hospitality, making friends, stewardship, volunteering| > Read More
A Love Like No Other A Love Like No Other Carol Nakata2024-07-18T11:22:53-04:00July 1st, 2024|Tags: beginnings, bible discussion, cross cultural, engaging your friends, generosity, helping students adapt, mentoring, seeking truth| > Read More
The Magic of Hospitality and Friendship The Magic of Hospitality and Friendship Carol Nakata2024-07-18T11:27:10-04:00July 1st, 2024|Tags: airport pickup, beginnings, challenge, cross cultural, culture shock, difficult decisions, engaging your friends, friendship, helping students adapt, hospitality, hosting students, making friends| > Read More
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| > Read More
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| > Read More
