I can't say that it's been easy. Sometimes I feel like I'm spinning my wheels, but it hasn't been a bad journey either. In fact, I continue to be amazed by God's intervention. Most days I try to be on campus for lunch and I've run into a number of international students or or scholars or friendly Pacific University staff members, many of these interactions are answers to prayer. The rest of the day I'll be in a coffee shop, where I've met more staff members and Christians from around the town. I'm also enjoying learning about the local churches, and while I'm trying to share with them that there are great needs to be met in befriending international students on their local campus, I also know this will take time and the building of relationships.
Please continue to pray for me, the students I meet, and the connections God is giving me.