For Jessie & Danny Lauk's Supper Club especially that the Gospel conversations that began last year would continue & deepen this year; that they would issue into an M28 study, especially with Juan & Debra.

For new Supper Clubs as they start up again this fall at FL Poly in Lakeland and for this new initiative starting at USF in Tampa - for God's chosen students to participate, for the establishment of rapport between the hosts and the students, for genuine friendships to develop and Gospel conversations to come out of that.

For the new Coaching & Training initiatives - give wisdom to Gordy & to Valerie in their new roles. Use it to mutliply our effectiveness as staff and to attract & equip new staff. Help those of us who are used to doing things one way, learn to minister in new ways that communicate better to the younger generation.

Praise God we have been able to connect in person with 10 students from Binghamton University this summer. Students from central Asia and Laos. Some of the summer activities have also led to some spiritual discussions. (Public Request)

Pray for a student from Nigeria who has been connected with us here in Binghamton since before the pandemic. She is one of our sisters in Jesus and like all of us has been through a lot the last few years. She is praying that she will be able to graduate by spring 2024. Pray for endurance, good health, and perseverance for her. Public request.

Pray for the events of August 19th at Lamar! Coordinating an on-campus prayer walk in the morning followed by a welcome lunch for new int’l students where they will also receive a blessing basket of basic items. May the Lord stir the hearts of local believers to be a part—from prayer walking to serving to engaging students to donating baskets!

Pray over new international student orientation tomorrow afternoon(August 10th). May the Lord direct all the believers at the student connections fair to connect with the students that He wants us to connect with. May no students fall through the cracks. May He give us favor and winsomeness with students and many, many opportunities for follow up & connection! Praise the Lord for the estimated 300 new students at Lamar this semester!

Praise God for the ways He’s leading and providing here as I step forward in starting our first home group for Lamar students! Praise Him for the 12 volunteers that have prayerfully agreed to help lead this home group! Pray with me for this group of volunteers to lead in unity with the Spirit and one another. Pray for the Lord to bring the students that He wants to be apart of this home group and that He’s foster genuine community. Pray for the Lord to bring people of peace who desire to know more about Him and discover truth from His Word! May He be glorified!

Praise God for the strong collaboration and partnership during this Week of 24/7 Prayer as Akie Hadeed and his ministry, Streets of Prayer provides the calendar sign up for this week.

From Alex Tovar - That ISI can help Campus Outreach in several southern states to develop international student ministries on many campuses this year.

Wanted to share soem praises with requests! Praise God that one of our staff recently found out that the children of some former Mongolian students (whose family they’ve been praying for) have asked their parents to take them to church. Thank God that their local Friendship Partner has already been able to recommend a church. Praise God that a wife’s spousal visa was approved, and she will be joining her husband in the states in September. Praise God that one of our international lady's work permit will be automatically renewed until she gets a decision on her visa application, and the DMV should soon follow with her license renewal. Ask that she would continue to know God as the great provider and for favor so her visa would be approved soon.

Pray for God to draw M, a former student who is in his home country, to be able to follow Him in a difficult environment.

For a new initiative this year - monthly Table Talks centered around discussion of worldview topics. Pray that this would be led well & wisely and that students would be attracted to these discussions. Pray for an absence of quarreling, but an honest and open exchange of ideas that would challenge people to explore the truth of the Word in Christ.

For one of our very active volunteer families that are going through a serious crisis and have had to take a less active role - for wisdom for the parents & healing for the child, for discernment about what to be involved in and provision of new people to take their places