We welcomed 198 internationals during Welcome Week, and had 132 internationals from 32 countries on the Tour of Madison. One said to me, "I'm a Hindu, but you people impress me so much I don't care. I want to come to church and get to know more people like you." Several from the tour have started coming to church.

We're thankful for over 100 volunteers who helped drive, guide, prepare food, and hosts who opened their homes (eight homes).

A student from Sri Lanka said, "What a great time! I could see apple trees, I could touch horses for the first time in my life. Those things will remain in our hearts for the rest of our lives." What we take for granted is very special for these students and they associate these new experiences with Christians.

God is using things that don't work the way we planned. Our picnic outing to a state park was rained on, the pavilion was closed, the park was partially flooded. The 40 of us huddled in a small shelter. Instead of internationals wandering through the park, they asked us questions about God, Jesus, the Bible, and what it means to become a Christian.

God is doing amazing things amongst Chinese students. As I gave a Bible to one, I asked why he wanted to read it. "My Chinese friends tell me I need to read the Bible." "Are they Christians?" I asked. "No, only one is." God is using non-Christian Chinese students to tell other non-Christian Chinese students they need to read the Bible. Praise God!