Holy cow, I have failed my duties as a blogger! We've had a full month of absolute craziness and God has been tearing down walls, changing hearts, and planting seeds all over the place! Last week, our team flew to South Carolina where we joined with some local college players. We put on a one day clinic and a three day camp with the purpose of coaching volleyball and loving these kids to Jesus. It has been so cool to see all of our different talents and personalities combine to create an atmosphere where kids learn not only how to better themselves in this sport, but to make their relationship with Christ the center of everything they do. We also had the opportunity to see where Daniel Rich (the director of this whole shindig) came from and all the people from his hometown who encouraged his vision and loved him through the tough times.
The interns are breaking out of the "honeymoon" phase of the internship and God is doing some radical things in their hearts. For those of you who have journeyed with me deeply in the past year or so, a phrase that I have often chanted is that, "There is freedom and healing in transparency." Only when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable and explore the roots of our insufficiencies, can we truly experience the release from those bondages that we have kept hidden for so long. It is the hugest blessing to be a part of this transformation and the most raw I've felt in a while.
The girls are at UCLA this week for Sports camp. A couple of the girls are huddle leaders (they get a group of high school or junior high girls for the entire week and play "Momma") while the other interns are assistant athletic directors (which means they get to drive golf carts and run errands and help the trainers). It's a totally different role than what they're used to and I am so excited to hear how God moves in and among them. Please be praying for open, willing hearts.
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