Our trip to SA is quickly coming to a close (but we’re not fully thinking about it yet)! Two of our teammates left a few days ago to head back to the States; we were so blessed to be able to have them join us for a few weeks as we met new people and played the game of volleyball. We got to explore the area, eat amazing food, and simply spend time building and growing relationships with those around us.
To give one more official update from a team member:
“This morning, we went back to the school we have been doing clinics at, and we had about 50 kids show up-the most so far! Afterward, the coach we have been working with took us on a tour of a local neighborhood where many of the kids at the school live. It is a fishing community, and most of the homes are on the water. We walked about half a mile on a narrow pathway, where there was water on each side, to see houses across the lake. It was a humbling and unique experience! The people we met were so welcoming and one woman invited us into her home for juice and a snack.
This trip was worth it because we deepened the relationships with people established in December, and there were several divine appointments with key people in the sports and business world.
I would love to say we are walking away with a clear strategic plan of what is next, but that is not the case. However, what I can encourage you with is that there are wide open doors to use sport to impact lives.”
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