Praise God!

Well, it's once again been a while since I updated our blog, but things have been really good and there is a lot to praise God for! I am now over $1000 in monthly support for FCA which is about 40% of the way to full-time. I thank God for all those who are supporting me and I know that my work with FCA would not be possible without these great people!
I got the opportunity to work as a Huddle Leader at FCA Sports Camp in Decorah, IA the last week of June. I had a group of 12 High School Boy's Basketball Players that I was in charge of for the week and they were a great group of guys. I was able to lead them in Bible Studies and play basketball with them throughout the week which was a lot of fun.
Then, the following week, I helped out by reffing a basketball tournament at East Park in Rochester for inner city at risk kids. There was a great group of kids there and I enjoyed getting to play basketball with them and use our common interest in basketball and sports as a platform for developing a positive relationship with them and introducing them to the love of Christ.
The week of July 13th-16th was our Rochester Youth Sports Camp, which I was the Assistant Director for and in charge of recruiting huddle leaders. We had a great turn out of 155 kids for the camp and they were able to improve in their sports and have a lot of fun, but more importantly were introduced to the Gospel and our theme this year "Inside Out" from Romans 12:2 "Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may be able to discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God."
I am now getting things in order as commisioner for the first ever FCA Youth Flag Football league set to begin Sept. 14th at RCTC's brand new turf field. I already have 10 kids registered and am hoping to have 60 kids for 8 teams. We are going to have a time of skills and drills instruction from RCTC football players as well as a halftime character talk followed by games against the other teams in the age group.
FCA has recently also taken over as commisioner for the men's church flag football league that I reffed for last year. I will be serving as commsioner and head ref for this league this year as well and am hoping to use it as an opportunity to grow the ministry of FCA but more importantly as a chance for the unbelievers in the league to see the love of Christ.
It is also Back to School Season in the Retail World and so my hours at Aeropostale will be picking up dramatically for the month of August and through Labor Day. I have recently been appointed "Jean-ius" aka "Denim Expert" for the Back to School Season, so I have to know all the different fits, washes, sizing orders, etc. for our four types of guys and girls jeans and lead the charge in selling, organizing and promoting jeans.
Nicole put in her two weeks notice at Panera yesterday so she will be able to have her weekends off soon, which will be nice, since she is working 40 hours a week chasing around 3 year olds at KinderCare.
I'm sure I missed a lot but these are just the highlights from our past couple months.
Hope you are all doing well!!