Welcoming New Students

Picture perfect day for welcoming the world to Connecticut!

The Welcome Picnic

"I am the luckiest of men" Chen smiled.

"No, you are truly blessed by Jesus Christ who loves you" Sarah replied.

Chen had just arrived in the USA two days ago. While he was walking on campus Saturday morning Sarah spied him and invited him to join the gathering of international students heading out for a picnic. Chen said yes and thoroughly enjoyed being enfolded into an international family for a day of fun.

We praise God for a beautiful day for ICF's Seventh Annual Welcome Picnic in Eastford. There were more that 75 of us enjoying fellowship courtesy of the Barlow family and Eastford Baptist Church

Joan was excited as she shared that she and her husband were still in touch with the 2 Iranian men they met at last years picnic. This year she connected with a Chinese woman hungry to read the Bible in her own language and understand it. They both left smiling.

A visitor from France was so blessed by "the beauty and peace of God in this place."

The new students who picnicked with us are facing many adjustments to life here. Please pray that they will come to ICF and find Jesus!

'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus!

We began our travels knowing we had people to see but no definate agenda. We have been blessed to visit several churches in the Baltimore/Washington D.C. area meeting so many new (to us) family members. As we shared in one meeting the pastor said "this is perfect timing for us as we are looking for ways for plugging our members in as they discover their gifts." They are just down the street from a college with many international students. In another church, a late arrival to our meeting provided key information to link us to students at another university. It has been encouraging to see the connections God has prepared in advance for us to walk in.