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More Than a Mission Trip

7/18/2022

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Carrie loved going on mission trips, but with small children, it was almost impossible to travel to another city—much less another country—even for a week. Amy was already praying about starting an adult English program. When these two friends talked, Carrie realized she could “scratch the itch” of cross-cultural missions without using her passport.

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All It Takes Is an Invitation

6/1/2021

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They begin each adult English (ESL) class with prayer and a short testimony or devotion. When Dale’s turn came, he told the students about how Jesus changed his life and how church was important to him. Then he asked each student, “Do you have a church home?” Some go to the Catholic church down the road, and one is Jehovah’s Witness, but some don’t have a church home—including Nancy.* So Dale asked Nancy a follow-up question: “What would it take to get you to come to a white person’s church?” ​
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They Only Had a Year

3/10/2020

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The Grandmother was a Christian from way back. We can imagine she had been praying for years. Perhaps she even prayed her son would meet Christian men and women in the US when he brought his family to Knoxville for a year. 

One year: that’s all the time this Korean husband, wife, and two daughters had before they returned to their home county.

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Christmas Eve at Church

12/17/2019

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          It started at a culture class Christmas party. 

Well actually, it started almost a year earlier when a Christ-follower began a class to help internationals understand American life. 

          But it became obvious at the Christmas party.

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  • Home
  • Get Involved
    • Start or Grow an Adult English Program
    • Volunteer >
      • LaMP
      • Embrace Program
      • Adult English Programs
      • 2nd Home
      • Occasional Opportunities
      • Translate/Interpret
    • Training >
      • Volunteer Adult English Teacher Training
      • ELL Volunteer Continuing Education
      • Cross-Cultural Communication Seminar
      • International Experience
      • Culture Orientation
    • Events & Festivals
    • Visit Businesses Owned by Local Internationals >
      • Restaurants
      • In-Home Medical Care
    • Finances & Donations
    • Personal Growth Resources
  • The Network
    • Partner Portal
    • Volunteer Portal
  • Resources for Local Internationals
    • 2nd Home for College Students
    • Immigration & Naturalization
    • Employment Assistance
    • Healthcare Resources
    • Driving Resources
    • Home Ownership & Money Management
  • Impact Stories
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