Sports Camp Motiv8

Hello all!! We just finished Sports Week at the MOWA Center and it was great!! The North Carolina participants arrived on June 20 and there was immediate chemistry in the group. Very quickly, we learned to go with the flow. We moved in the directions we felt God directing us and we bonded almost instantly. Each day, we had 50-60 community kids attend the sports camp and we taught them about football, basketball, and soccer. We finished the week up with an unbelievably fun water day. The kids were excited and ready to be picked up every day. We had kids actually racing the buses when we arrived!! The devotions were aligned with sports themes and got the kids talking in both directions. The North Carolina kids opened up to the Alabama kids and vice versa. It was amazing to watch, especially with the older kids. 

We also did work projects on the property. The kids scraped trim on the lodge to get it ready for painting, raked up the yard and picked up trash and sticks, repaired trash can bins, and began a porch for one of the community members. 

Every night we had worship and heard God's Word from Meg Williams. She spoke with us about the things that motivate us to pray, worship, serve, fellowship, and love. She had a unique way of captivating our attention and speaking truth into our lives. 

To say the week was a success would be an understatement! The group left June 27 and safely returned to North Carolina. Since then, the staff has relaxed and recuperated and is now getting prepared for a group coming down specifically for work projects. We are excited about their arrival, along with the arrival of an assistant staff member and some former staff members!! Yay!

The last thing I want to let you know about is a church we have been attending. We went to Crossroads Church on the first Sunday we arrived and have had a great deal of involvement with them since. About 8 of their youth attended our camp for the first time and really enjoyed themselves. They gave testimonials about their experiences today at church. The church also took up a love offering for our ministry!! How awesome is that?! They have been a huge blessing to us and I'm excited about the relationships that are being built!!

Continue to pray for us and God's work! Thank you for your continued support and encouragement :)

In His name,
Alex