Day 4/5
Hey Folks,
The last day and a half have been full and exciting. Each
day has started with a 7:30 breakfast and seen us on the go until we come in at
between 9 and 10 pm. Monday and Tuesday we gave a clinic to kids from the Moca
area from 9-12 noon. The first day there were around 13 kids, the second and
third day 50+, ! The girls have shown great leadership and adaptability in
helping to run the clinic, give their testimonies, chat with the girls and
interact with the players. Many of the players in the clinics and others that
we are playing in matches have excellent English skills so it has been great to
be able to relate directly to them. They are hungry for direction and great
role models and our girls have been able to give them some of both. Each day we
also have had a second clinic in the late afternoon with girls from a
volleyball club in the city of Mayaquez. The skill level has been very high but
the opportunity to share a passion for volleyball and Christ has been
rewarding. The last few days Courtney, Sarah and I have had a chance to share
what God has been doing in our lives. The outpouring of love in both directions
after these talks has been exciting to see. Yesterday I shared Phillipians 4:13
with them in my talk and was able to hand out wrist bands that had AU
Volleyball and that verse printed on them. An additional opportunity came our
way when a local news crew came by the gym to video the girls helping the girls
and to interview Catherine and me about what we were doing in Puerto Rico. It
was a great opportunity to again share the Gospel with a wider audience, an
unexpected gift. Finally, we were able to share a pizza dinner with our
opponents last night on the gym floor and get a chance to talk with them.
Relationships were being built with every moment we spent together. On another
note we have played some tough opponents since we have been here, with some
success (2-1 so far) and have enjoyed integrating the freshmen in to the
lineup.
More to come soon.
Coach Rader
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