Hello, people of the internet.
I meant to get a blog update written about halfway through our trip to share a little bit more about how we are doing as a team. But, things don't go as planned. I apologize for the delay.
Truth be told, another reason for the delay is that I don't quite have the words to fully share how this trip is going. The Lord is doing so much not just through our team, but on our team as well. I don't think that I have ever been a part of something quite like this family. It is at times overwhelming, but at the end of the day, a beautiful picture of what the church looks like - twelve people coming together (most of whom strangers), joined by a love of Christ and sport, learning what it means to walk more intimately with Him, how to combine faith + sport, and striving to become more like Christ as we are called. It is hard, it is dirty, but the joy found in the process is worth it.
In the process of coming together as a family, we have added some sheep to our fold. They are all American athletes (retired or still competing) here for the European track season. It has been an honor and a privilege to come along side and serve these athletes; a home cooked meal, the knowledge that there is a physio available (free of charge!) should something happen, and a group of people who earnestly want to be there for you are a powerful way to share God's love with folks.
We are now entering the last stretch of our trip, and I am starting the debrief process. It will probably take a bit to work through it all, but when I am done, I'm sure you won't be able to get me to stop talking about the trip. Then again, that shouldn't be a surprise when it comes to Belgium :)
I meant to get a blog update written about halfway through our trip to share a little bit more about how we are doing as a team. But, things don't go as planned. I apologize for the delay.
Truth be told, another reason for the delay is that I don't quite have the words to fully share how this trip is going. The Lord is doing so much not just through our team, but on our team as well. I don't think that I have ever been a part of something quite like this family. It is at times overwhelming, but at the end of the day, a beautiful picture of what the church looks like - twelve people coming together (most of whom strangers), joined by a love of Christ and sport, learning what it means to walk more intimately with Him, how to combine faith + sport, and striving to become more like Christ as we are called. It is hard, it is dirty, but the joy found in the process is worth it.
In the process of coming together as a family, we have added some sheep to our fold. They are all American athletes (retired or still competing) here for the European track season. It has been an honor and a privilege to come along side and serve these athletes; a home cooked meal, the knowledge that there is a physio available (free of charge!) should something happen, and a group of people who earnestly want to be there for you are a powerful way to share God's love with folks.
We are now entering the last stretch of our trip, and I am starting the debrief process. It will probably take a bit to work through it all, but when I am done, I'm sure you won't be able to get me to stop talking about the trip. Then again, that shouldn't be a surprise when it comes to Belgium :)
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