A Whole New World INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The Interna tional Students gather at the home of Jack and Joan Wyrtzen to en joy a time of fel lowship and get to know one an other.
I have learned to overcome the difficulties of leaving home for the first time. However, the work that God has done in my life and the people He has placed in my path have made my stay here
Within the Word of Life student body there are those individuals who have come from far and wide to study the Word of God. Many of us throughout the year have felt the yearning to go
truly enjoyable.’’ The WOLBI student body has truly been blessed with the opportunity to get to know these students and learn about another culture, as they learn about ours. They have en riched our lives and given us a glimpse of what the rest of the world is like. Even when they return back to their homeland
home when we miss our old surroundings. For the interna tional students however, going home is not just a short trip. We have students from England, Ja pan, Korea, Africa and Poland. Coming to college for them was not just the experience of leaving parents and loved ones, they had to get accustomed to a whole new culture and language. As
“They have come from far and wide to study the Word of God.”
it is comforting to know they can take what they have learned here and share it around the world.
Claire Jeftha reflects on her experience, she states, “Coming from the country of Botswana to the United States has been an incredible experience. Besides adjusting to the drastic change of weather,
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