Basketball and Cheerleading Camp Day 1

The first day of the Upward Basketball and Cheerleading Camp went GREAT!!! We had 70 kids total sign up – with about 24 in cheerleading and the remainder in basketball. In all honesty, we were only thinking 30 but the Lord had a different plan and so we are once again in awe of how He is working through these wonderful people from North Carolina.

The people that have come to build the church also brought with them others who are here specifically to reach out to the community and this week it is through the Upward Camp.

The kids will learn the fundamentals of basketball and cheerleading while at the same time learning to have Biblical Sportsmanship. They experience the love of Christ through the coaches and helpers as they come along side them and encourage them to work hard for the Lord. At the end of each day, 12:00 our time, they will have praise and worship music as well as hear the Gospel message. We are excited to see how the Lord works through this avenue of sports to reach the kids and hopefully their parents.

As I sit here in the gym typing this, I look over the kids and know that many of them come from un-churched, broken, and dysfunctional homes. Many of them could really care less about basketball or cheerleading but this is a chance for them to come to a safe environment and escape the pain they have at home. Please pray with us that they can feel the loving arms of Jesus this week and know that HE can set them free from their pain.

I look forward to updating you throughout the week with all that the Lord is doing. For now though, this is the end of day 1 report!!!! God Bless!