Student stories from 2011

Jessica Newberry • Participant
Pleasantview BC, Derby KS
Served in SE Asia

In a way, it’s kind of neat because since she’s in heaven, it’s almost like she gets to be here with me now, as opposed to if she were in the States, then we would be apart for so long.
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Charles Folker • Participant
Staples Mill Road BC, Glen Allen, VA
Served in Rome, Italy

I still pray for young Elvis – that someday someone will come along and sign to him. It truly is a tragedy to see children who have never known about the Gospel, but it is even more heart-breaking to know …
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Lizzy Fort • Participant
Grove Ave. BC, Richmond, VA
Served in Nairobi, Kenya

Our team will never be the same after having this experience in Africa. We continue to pray that these children one day will know the grace of God that sent our team to their hut that day. …
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Kurt Holiday • Missionary
Serves in Johannesburg, South Africa

What a blessing! In one week, look what happened:
-2,878 people heard the Gospel.
-45 people responded to the Gospel. …
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Josh Foster* (name changed)
• Adult participant
Served in East Asia

IWC participants sat in awe as they listened to the testimony of a woman from the eastern region of Asia. She had gone through more suffering than any of them could have ever imagined for the sake of Christ. …
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Keith and Suzanne Powell
• Parents of participant
Bradfordville, FBC, Tallahassee, FL
Served in SE Asia

A few years ago, our son, Aaron, told us that he felt God was calling him into full-time missionary service. As a kicker on his high school football team at the time, he was recruited to play football in college. …
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Haley Wathen • Participant
First BC of Jacksonville, FL
Served in SE Asia

They didn’t even have toys. They had nothing to do. There wasn’t anyone loving on them. There wasn’t anyone hugging them. My heart was broken for them.
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Linda Edling • Participant
Bon Air BC, Midlothian, VA
Served in Nairobi, Kenya

This trip really changed the way I will look at the world around me. Looking out the window on the car ride home I would flashback to Africa, back to all the orphans and schoolchildren I met. …
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Chris Julian • Missionary
Serves in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Here in the “concrete jungle” of Sao Paulo, there is no doubt God uses students in front-line missions. My team and I look forward to working with IWC participants and other student partners each year. I watch them walk …
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Heather Windeler • Adult participant
Oakland Woods BC, Clarkston, MI
Served in George, South Africa

The kaleidoscope of colors and shapes was breathtaking. People spoke of being color blind on this trip. I understood what they were trying to say, but deep down I felt they were minimizing the wonders of God’s creative hands. …
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Luke Conner • Participant
Wynne BC, Wynne, AR
Served in Seville, Spain

Opportunities to meaningfully share the Gospel in Europe don’t come easily. IWC participants found creative ways to build relationships and share a witness in Seville, Spain, this summer. Luke Conner used his skill as a violinist to not only bless …
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Jeff & Lynn Holder • Missionary
Serves in George, South Africa

God’s fingerprints everywhere! That’s what I’ve witnessed in our project. God’s vision reflected in the lives of South African and American students has resulted in changed lives for now and eternity. I’ve been blessed to see firsthand God launch these …
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Comments: Please share your thoughts and prayers

One Response to “Changing the world”

1. Posted by Carmen, October 3rd, 2011

I am not a very young person but have been challenging young folk to go, pray and pack for the Lord they say they love. Ienjoy telling His stories to those who have never heard for 47 years August 10th 2011. I willcontinue to challenge all people toGO, PRAY and then PACK
Carmen


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