Stories of Impact

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Aiko

Written by Susie Thompson

Aiko came to Portland State from Japan in the Fall of 2022 and was shortly introduced to both NCM and Jesus. Though she was not initially interested in Christianity, she appreciated the kindness and friendship of our student leaders.

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Laith

Written by Laith Witmer

Laith first came to the Pacific Northwest on a mission trip in college, and though he found it quite different from his experiences at Texas A&M he quickly fell in love with the PNW and what God is doing here. So much so that he soon joined us on staff!

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Jaeden

Written by Warren Davie

Jaeden is a senior at the University of Oregon. When he first came to college he wasn’t interested in pursing his faith, but recently he took a bold step to go on mission and that experience changed his life.

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Jeremy

Written by Dawson Pruitt

Jeremy was consistently involved with NCM and was just as consistently in the background. He was quiet, kept to himself, and didn’t seem interested in more than that. That is until he stepped up into helping lead and never looked back.