intentional friendships

Caring Through Cars

Caring Through Cars

Carol Nakata2024-06-05T22:00:16-04:00June 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|

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|

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|

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|

Cultural Humility (pt. 1)

Cultural Humility (pt. 1)

Carol Nakata2023-10-25T14:30:03-04:00October 4th, 2023|Tags: communication, cross cultural, engaging your friends, intentional friendships, volunteering|

Visiting Students on Their Own Turf

Visiting Students on Their Own Turf

Carol Nakata2023-07-06T11:29:10-04:00June 29th, 2023|Tags: engaging your friends, helping students return home, hospitality, intentional friendships, staying in touch, trips with students|