“but Yahweh will be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory”
(Isaiah 60:19 WEB)
Celebrating Jesus,
Light of the World!, and all that happened during 2013 in His direction and provision with you. Happy Christmas & Blessed 2014!
2013-10-20
Fearless, Faithful, Focus, Forward
These have been inspiring themes for our lives and ministry the last months. If you read the leter from apostle Paul to the Corinthians, chapters 3 to 5, you'll see why. You can watch the videos we used at the last European Christian Sport Gathering in Italy here.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbJHcoXFAk4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL-lTNa3JKw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEjjncJVdEQ
It's been full of everything these past weeks. ECSU Gathering was a blast for all the participants, including Abraham & Amy who came with me and served the gathering as volunteers.
David Azarías is now 1 month. A healthy and fully awaken baby, who keeps us, and mostly his mommy quite busy. Azarías (the hebrew name of one of Daniel's friends who where faithful in Babilonia and survived being thrown to a burning oven) means God has protected, and so we feel God did with his live entrusted to us. Lucia is already at school with Josué & Samuel, and always chasing their heels in all they do.
Azarías was only 5 days when I had to fly to South Africa for Athletes in Action Global Leadership Council meetings. We had a great time with AIA leaders from that area and praying, wrestling and planning about the future of or vision and movements.
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| AIA GLC with AIA South Africa team @University of Johannesburg |
Lidia and I had the chance to spend 2 days with Javier and Gema. It was a great time to catch up and encourage each other. Even when juggling with family and a nursing baby is tuff enough for Lidia, retreating for 2 days with help of Lidia's parents was very valuable for her.
November 3-8, I will travel to Waco, Texas, to be part of a task team from International Sports Coalition hosted by John and Cincy White at Baylor (they are former AIA staff and John is a professor there now). We have been asked to help build a curriculum and itinerary to help serve and develop top athletes.
November 11-15, we will have AIA European Leadership meetings and Agape Europe Leadership Forum with over 120 european leaders who meet every 2 years. We will be at Benalmádena (Málaga).
2013-09-22
David Azarías, welcome to this world
On monday, september 16, 5:25pm, with 3830gr and 52cm, was thrown to this broken (but always hopeful in Jesus) World, David Azarías.
This new baby of His, it's a content and awaken share from Our Father which malks the delights, as you can imagine, from his brothers, sister and his parents.
Lidia labored as a crowned andmaster champion and both are already home, doing all of us our best for their welcoming and sound recovery.
Why a blessing from Above are His children trusted to us. Thank you Jesus. Fill us with your power and wisdom to raise them fearful, lovers and followers of Thy.
2013-09-20
On my way to Johannesburg to AIA GLC Meetings
We will gather this weekend in Johannesburg, South Africa. We will share some time with the national AIA team of South Africa as well as our team’s time together. Thank you for praying for these days together!
2013-03-30
Ultimate Training Camp Europe 2013
Ultimate Training Camp is a high intensity sports camp that helps athletes and coaches to understand how to blend faith and sport together on the field of competition. There will be Bible studies mixed with active sports training to help sportsmen to understand how the gospel impacts their sport and life.
2013-03-11
ECSU Gathering
The ECSU Board is happy to invite you to the
ECSU GATHERING 2013
August 22-25
Forterocca, Torino (Italy)
We would love to see people involved in the work of sports mission from all 44 countries of the ECSU represented at the Gathering.
Do also feel free to pass the documents on to anyone else you know who is involved in the work of sports mission who would benefit from attending the Gathering. In the meantime, if you have any specific questions about the conference, please contact us:
cjung@srsonline.de
www.ecsu.eu
ECSU GATHERING 2013
August 22-25
Forterocca, Torino (Italy)
We would love to see people involved in the work of sports mission from all 44 countries of the ECSU represented at the Gathering.
Do also feel free to pass the documents on to anyone else you know who is involved in the work of sports mission who would benefit from attending the Gathering. In the meantime, if you have any specific questions about the conference, please contact us:
cjung@srsonline.de
www.ecsu.eu
ECSU Gathering 2013: Registration Form
Please fill in the registration form and send it via email to Claudia Jung. cjung@srsonline.de
Name:
Address:
Work Telephone Number:
Mobile/Cell Phone Number:
E-Mail Address:
Gender: Male/Female (delete as appropriate)
Date of Birth:
If relevant, name of sports ministry organisation that you represent:
Current sports ministry involvement:
I am willing to support another ECSU Gathering participant by contributing €
— en www.ecsu.eu.Address:
Work Telephone Number:
Mobile/Cell Phone Number:
E-Mail Address:
Gender: Male/Female (delete as appropriate)
Date of Birth:
If relevant, name of sports ministry organisation that you represent:
Current sports ministry involvement:
I am willing to support another ECSU Gathering participant by contributing €
2013-02-14
Busy Baltics
Do you think you are busy? We live on a fast and furious world isn't it? I hope you remember who and why are you in the planet in the midst of all the hecktiness ;-).
In this post I wanted to encourage you to pray for our teams and volunteers in the Baltics, along with the Agape leaders around them, and our European leaders along side with them like Wouter de Vos (Netherlands) and Brad Bratz (AIA West Europe). They have a crazy timing ahead (check by yourself below). Pray all this comes out the best, and "shows the money" with Christ followers, in every team, every sport, every nation...
Baltics - March-September 2013
March 10-15
Hockey - Liberty University – Latvia
Hockey - Liberty University – Latvia
April 3-7
AIA Ultimate Training Camp – Malaga, Spain
AIA Ultimate Training Camp – Malaga, Spain
May 11-23
Hockey - AIA Hockey – Estonia, Latvia
Hockey - AIA Hockey – Estonia, Latvia
May 24-26
SELL Games – Riga, Latvia
SELL Games – Riga, Latvia
June 1-2 or 8-9
Basketball Coaches Clinic – Riga, Latvia
Basketball Coaches Clinic – Riga, Latvia
June 2
Cycling - Riga GP – Riga, Latvia
Cycling - Riga GP – Riga, Latvia
June 3-7
Basketball Camp – Vilnius, Lithuania
Basketball Camp – Vilnius, Lithuania
June 7
Cycling - Riga-Ventspils – Latvia
Cycling - Riga-Ventspils – Latvia
June 8
Cycling - Ventspils-Jurmla – Latvia
Cycling - Ventspils-Jurmla – Latvia
June 9
Cycling - Jurmla GP – Latvia
Cycling - Jurmla GP – Latvia
July 1-4
Basketball Camp – Tartu, Estonia
Basketball Camp – Tartu, Estonia
July 5-8
Basketball Camp – Tallinn, Estonia
Basketball Camp – Tallinn, Estonia
July 6-17
World University Games – Kazan, Russia
World University Games – Kazan, Russia
August 10-18
World Athletics Championship – Moscow, Russia
World Athletics Championship – Moscow, Russia
August 11-18
Basketball – AIA/Mercer University – Lithuania
Basketball – AIA/Mercer University – Lithuania
August 24-25
Estonian Athletic Championships - Estonia
Estonian Athletic Championships - Estonia
September
Runner’s Camp - Estonia
Runner’s Camp - Estonia
2013-01-21
@Ohio freezing, without snow, but happy
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Greetings from Xenia, Ohio.
I arrived last thursday. I've been visiting life partners and friends @Mason, OH (Tom & Mary Rapp), and @Plymouth, MI (Ross & Karen Fichtner). Snow fluring although weather's miserable for a Malagueño who was with 20ºC before coming here :-).
Tomorrow and the rest of the week our meetings are scheduled from 8.30am-9.00pm so there will be long days. There is much to discuss and plan as we evaluate last year and look toward the future together with other key AIA leaders from around the world. Pray for unity, clear communication, and wisdom as we seek God's direction.
Pray for Lidia and the kids while I am away. All of them have Hand, foot and mouth disease. It will be a long two weeks for them, and may be longer if I get it when I return at the end of the week.
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