A Heart for Missions
Recently Ryan and I have had our heart strings pulled a bit by a burning desire for missions. A man at our church a few Sundays ago shared some information about a ministry with which he is involved in South Africa. When he was done speaking, Ryan and I looked at each other at the same time with the, “Could this be a more perfect opportunity for us?” look. The sports ministry that the man was involved with is called Church Sports International. The ministry was started in 1992 with a motto that states, “Reaching your community and the world for Christ through sports”
As soon as we got home from church Ryan e-mailed the guy to get some more information and to see if there were some potential needs that we could help meet for the ministry. The basic principle of the ministry is to create an educational and sports based program for students while incorporating Christ and the gospel. These kids would never have the opportunity be a part of a sports program were it not for the efforts of this ministry. The man who spoke at church told us that his wife is actually a pre-shool teacher at the school that they support in South Africa and he coaches basketball, tennis, and several other sports. Both Ryan and myself feel that God has blessed us with some incredible attributes that we could use for this ministry. It’s an amazing opportunity to really use what we’ve been given to continue our pursuit of spreading the love of Christ.
It’s just the beginning of something that might potentially be a completely new avenue to explore in our lives. We’re hoping and praying that there will be some way that we can work out something with the CSI ministry to help them in their efforts. What are your thoughts on this grand adventure? It’s a BIG step out there… but when you feel led to do something…. why not follow it? 
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Hey Steph
to get the *I’m not a COMPLETE random stalker* out of the way, we went to the Ville together (we had several classes together & the trip to Shepherds Home in WI) 
I’ve actually been reading the blog for a while (can’t remember if I’ve commented before…), but I couldn’t stay quiet on this one! Before we graduated, I had accepted a teaching position through a missions group in Ghana, West Africa - I’m about to finish up my 2 years in just a few short months… these 2 years working overseas & getting to share with the kids I teach, as well as people in the community and the villages we visit has been INCREDIBLE, and while it hasn’t always been easy, I wouldn’t trade it for anything. One of the speakers our senior year said this (I can’t remember who…) “Missions isn’t waiting until God says GO, its GOING until God says stop.” *AND* my ‘Ghana verse’ has been this:
Acts 26:17b-18 “Yes, I am sending you to them 18 to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God’s people, who are set apart by faith in me.’
I’ll be praying for you guys as you look into this awesome opportunity!!!
*Ashley
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