Day 6/7
What a stretch of 24 hours we have
had! Last night, after attending a U12 volleyball match in Boca involving a
large group of our campers we came back for our second round of sharing our
life stories. It was another emotional night as the players opened up to each
other. It was beautiful to see how the girls rallied around each other as their
stories poured out. The closeness that this team has established already is
incredible to see. The freshmen are already a part of the inner circle and are
surrounded by 24 sisters as they face their first days of college.
Today we started with another
volleyball clinic in Boca and welcomed in 54 campers. The courts are becoming
smaller and smaller each day we run the clinic! The girls have all stepped up
to the plate and done strong work organizing and working with the kids. Kelly,
Mackenzie, Cari, Jessie and Allison have done a great job leading the 5 stations we have established each day.
Kellianne shared today using the verse Joshua 1:9 to frame her message to the
kids. The afternoon was our first chance to do manual labor to help the
missionaries here in PR. The group was split in two with one group painting a
classroom and cleaning up the grounds at a local Christian alternative school.
The second group helped paint a part of a
missionary home and move some concrete and tiles. Needless to say we
were a tired group as we returned to the gym for the evening match (tough match
that we won) at 7 pm against a team that included several of the outstanding
older players that had attended one day of camp. These repeat encounters with
these players are starting to bear fruit as the girls are connecting the kids
in a deeper way. God is good and we know that each seed planted will bear
fruit. Tomorrow is another big day as we finish the clinic with a mini
tournament followed by a trip to the local orphanage to visit the kids. The
girls are excited. We covet your prayers as we look forward to our final days
in PR.
Coach Rader
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