“Praise the LORD! Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is
good! For His mercy endures forever. Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD?
Who can declare all His praise?” Psalm 106:1-2
Since it is thanksgiving week, I thought I
would share with you one or two things I am thankful for. I am most thankful, that my Creator loved me enough to
send His Son, Jesus Christ, so that I might have life, and have it abundantly.
I find hope and joy in God’s promises. The
LORD has led me through so many ups and down, valleys and mountains from a very
young age. Oftentimes, I wondered why God had allowed certain painful memories
in my life but now as I look back, I truly believe that it was for a great
purpose. Now I’ve come to realize that my hardest times have absolutely lead to
the greatest moments of my life thus far. Hence, I am very thankful that God
never sends any of us into a situation alone but rather he sends his grace
along and he knows we can endure. It has been incredible experiencing God’s
power in my life as well as the lives of my loved ones. Without God, I would
have given up on life long time ago (haha). But through his son Jesus Christ, my
strength and courage have been renewed over the past few years.
As any
international student would tell you, my first year here in the US was quite a
YEAR! It was challenging in numerous ways to the point where I felt like I
wanted to hop onto the next plane to and go back Rwanda. But God being God, he stepped
in and saw me through what I call a “roller coaster ride”. I cannot thank the
Lord enough for the many ways he has blessed me throughout the past five
years. He helped me overcome low
self-esteem, shyness, feeling inadequate and many cultural challenges. I am grateful for Wofford College and its
international students’ office for the love and care they showered me with
during the course of my college education.
Wofford College has been a great support system to me since day 1! They
connected me with an international student ministry in Spartanburg, SC through
which I have grown both spiritually and emotionally. I am very thankful for
everyone who is involved in any kind of international students’ ministry (IFI
and many other organizations). Words can never be enough to express how
grateful I am for people who have a heart to tirelessly serve international
students. You all are investing into eternity. Thank you so much for taking
care of us and providing a home away from home to many internationals in this
country. May you all be richly be
blessed for all you do. Thanks for investing your time, resources, energy and
everything in order to reach out to as many internationals as possible. Last
but not least, thank you Estera Pirosca
for all you do for the ISEED program.
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