How Did You First Experience God and His Love?

I want to thank you for your faithful support. Your partnership and prayers have allowed many Georgia Tech international students from many nations to experience Christ's love.

June and July Ministry Highlights:

• Praise God for the encouragement I received during my short trip to Dallas. 
• I had an encouraging and refreshing time at my first ISI National Conference in Colorado Springs.
• Right after the conference, I jumped right into serving with the Vacation Bible School team at a Vietnamese church in Morrow, where I had the joy of teaching around 30 children and teens about God's heart for missions.
• Just last week, we wrapped up the Hope Project series with Chinese students. We were able to share the gospel and the message of eternal life through faith in Christ. Praise God for the seeds that were planted!
• One special highlight in July: our American friends opened their home and hearts to host a dinner for 12 international students.

How did you first experience Christ and His love

The first time an American couple invited my sister and me to share a meal with their family—four generations gathered around one table. We were international students, far from home, and I felt deeply loved to be welcomed into their home for Christmas dinner. There, I witnessed something new to me: they prayed and thanked God for food and sang “Happy Birthday” to Jesus. At the time, I didn’t know who Jesus was, but I could feel His love through these new friends—their warm welcome, their willingness to share their time and food, their desire to know us, and their joy in sharing what was dearest to them: Christ’s love. Recently, our dear friends opened their home and hearts to share a dinner with 13 students. We listened to testimony, played games, and enjoyed popsicles. Afterwards, the students shared with me how welcome and love they felt. I believe they, too, witnessed God’s love through this experience. Through your prayers and support, you are helping students experience the gospel, not just in words, but through real, tangible love. May the Lord continue to stir curiosity in their hearts to know Him more deeply.

Together We GLORIFY God:

I thank the Lord for my husband. He has been a God-given source of encouragement and help in ministering to students. I also thank God for the faithful friends who care for me and who share God's heart for the nations. I’m reminded daily that I cannot do this alone. As 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 says, we each have a part to play—and together, we glorify God!

Would you join me in prayers?

Our prayers serve as testimonies—opportunities for students to encounter Christ’s presence in their lives. They know you are praying for them and are deeply grateful. Praise God for hearing and answering our prayers! Below are updates and new prayer requests

1. Shila has found an apartment near campus—Thank you for praying! Please continue to pray that she can register for the class she needs.

2. Rita is studying English at Georgia Tech’s language institute and taking several prerequisite courses online. Pray for her strength and God’s continued guidance as she prepares to apply to a university.

3. Vibin and I will be hosting an on-campus Bible study on Friday night using the M28 Bible Discover Method. Please pray that the Lord would bring the students, those He desires to encounter His grace and truth.

4. Please pray for students attending Bible studies. Georgia Tech’s coursework is rigorous and highly competitive. Ask the Lord to keep them spiritually engaged and nourished amid academic pressures.

5. Praise the Lord for His faithful provision! I have $400 left to raise to meet the ministry's budget for the coming year. 

6. New international students are arriving for the fall semester. Please pray that they will experience God’s love and presence through the hospitality they receive, being picked up from the airport, and staying in temporary housing before moving into their apartments. 

7. We will host a Chinese student for 5 nights. Please pray that we would build friendship that opens the door for us to invite her to the Bibles study and share Christ with her. 

Thank you so much for your faithful partnership in this mission. I believe that the relationships being built and the seeds of faith being planted will continue to bear fruit long after these students leave campus. Please know that I’m praying for you and your loved ones. If there’s anything specific, I can be lifting in prayer, I’d be delighted to hear from you.

We love because He first loved us (1 John 4:19). 

 Ly Nguyen

Campus Ministry Staff: International Student Inc. at Georgia Technology (10,935 international students enrolled in graduate education.)

Email: lnguyen@internationalstudents.org