As I look back at the opportunities that God gave us in Uruguay, my heart is filled with gratitude. God clearly answered our prayers and blessed us in ways we would’ve never imagined. I was absolutely thrilled with the opportunities God gave us to present the gospel—on the field, in the church, around the community, and at the camp.
The multiple soccer matches gave us an immediate platform to both clearly present the gospel and also to build bridges of contact for the churches and camp. I was also thrilled with the obvious unity that we had with the believers in Uruguay. The bond that we had in Christ was extremely strong and helped to eliminate the obvious communication barriers.
The guys on the trip did great: they were willing servants, tough competitors, and confident ministers of the gospel. God gave us a great time ministering together.
What a joy it was to also minister and fellowship with Danny and Sergio—these men were great examples to us. Our soccer team is especially indebted to the work of Coach Dennis Scott and the NIU Center for Global Opportunities for their diligent and complete preparation for the trip. We couldn’t have done it without them. It is good to be back home but our minds are continually drawn back to the ministry, fellowship, games, and friends in Uruguay.
God be praised for a life-changing sports ministry trip!
