Another really exciting thing happing this
summer, is Ryan preparing to go on his first mission trip. He had asked several months ago about the possibility
of traveling to another country do a sports focused ministry. After researching several possibilities, Ryan
saw an opportunity through Youth With a Mission in Montana that he knew was for
him. He applied and was relieved to be
accepted. He sent out his first support
letter (https://us3.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=1288257)
and has been amazed how quickly God has provided.
He will be gone a total of 9 weeks. He leaves June 20th for Calgary,
Canada to first visit one of his best missionary kid friends. A couple days later, that family will drive
him to Montana where he will begin 4 weeks of spiritual discipleship and
training in the morning and physical training (soccer and basketball) in the
afternoons. He will live dorm style-
have a roommate or two, wash his own clothes, eat in a mess hall, etc. Then he will travel to Taiwan for three weeks
to help with sports camps and pick-up ball games and faith sharing. Then
it’s back to the Montana base for debriefing and then Ryan flies to Texas for a
week of seeing friends and grandparents.
I have always prayed that my kids would (1) hear
God’s voice, (2) would obey God’s voice and (3) have a mission
perspective. So here Ryan is at 16 years
of age doing all that. I know I will
miss him like crazy (we all will) and I bet he, too, will miss us, but I am so
excited for him and all he will learn and experience. Please, if you think of it, keep him in your
prayers.
Ryan has really enjoyed playing for Club 22 here
in our town.
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