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Quality Over Quantity Quality Over QuantityCarol Nakata2025-06-11T15:58:34-04:00June 5th, 2025|Tags: communication, cross cultural, friendship, generosity, helping students adapt, host families, hosting students, mentoring, volunteering, volunteers|Read More
From 1 Student to 50: God’s Faithfulness in Lancaster From 1 Student to 50: God’s Faithfulness in LancasterCarol Nakata2025-05-02T15:42:56-04:00May 2nd, 2025|Tags: adventure, beginnings, challenge, community, friendship, generosity, helping students adapt, holiday hosting, hospitality, making friends, mentoring, partnerships, trips with students|Read More
From Isolation to Inspiration From Isolation to InspirationCarol Nakata2025-04-30T21:43:51-04:00April 2nd, 2025|Tags: beginnings, bible discussion, challenge, changed lives, cross cultural, culture shock, difficult decisions, friendship, helping students adapt, hospitality, mentoring, seeking truth|Read More
Simply IFI: Three Defining Words Simply IFI: Three Defining WordsCarol Nakata2025-02-05T16:14:45-05:00February 5th, 2025|Tags: foundation, friendship, grow, help, international students, ministry, mission, purpose, simplicity, update, vision, welcome|Read More
Growing in Grace Growing in GraceCarol Nakata2025-03-26T19:34:48-04:00January 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 HelpedCarol 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
