Garrett Thomas will be a senior this coming season for the Oklahoma State University Cowboys. He is in his second season for our mission all-star team. “Playing is fine, but I love these kids. I mean, this is a big deal for them; getting a t-shirt and being around players. It makes me really thankful [...]
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Nicknames are abundant in basketball: the Glide, the Dream, and His Airness come to mind. Meet the Bloke. 16 year old Daniel Myers of South Hampton, England is the youngest, smallest and least experienced of our basketball players, but was the first to get a nickname. The Bloke appreciates the abilities of his teammates and [...]
Renacimiento Our VBS team wrapped up their work in this location. There will be many children sorry to see them go. The team has moved on to Coyuca where they are helping out with various ministries. Basketball Someone has estimated the crowd at around 1000 for last night’s tip off in Coyuca. Our team played [...]
Listen as Erica Horton, an Arizona State senior from The Church At Arrowhead, describes her experience sharing Christ in Acapulco. -Please Pardon the Errors…Written On a Small Keyboard!
The boys’ basketball clinic was a great success this afternoon. One of the things that is obvious is the respect that the boys have for their coaches. Sure, the coaches are tall and athletic and sound funny when they talk, but it goes beyond that. The coaches care and the boys know it! Saturday ends [...]
Several years ago, our group asked what the community needed. We were helping to start a church and there were some preconceived ideas. The answer from community leaders was a surprise: basketball. For the past two summers, we have brought a basketball team who have taught skills and love of the game. They have also [...]
I am a week into the trip and things are really heating up, ministry wise. Time for a recap? Acapulco Renacimiento: Part of a Church plant led by missionaries Jim and Jani Blackwell. Team of young ladies leading vacation Bible school from Iglesia Bautista Central (Phoenix) and the Church at Arrowhead (Glendale, AZ). Prison. Led [...]
This mission trip consists of people with a similar heart and mind; we want people to know and follow Jesus.
Sunday was a lighter day for us. A nice mid week break. One team went to a local beach, another went to a hard pounding beach near Acapulco and another group went to a beach that was situated next to a beautiful, tropical Starbucks and had coffee in air conditioning. From 7 to 10 PM, [...]
Greetings from Mexico. God has been doing some great things. Our VBS team reports 4 children have made decisions to follow Christ. The VBS team(s) actually did two sessions this morning: one in Las Lomas (Genesis Church) and one in Los Bajos (Maranatha Church). For those who worked in the Australian themed VBS this year, [...]