On Your Knees | April 2015

Dear fellow teammates on your knees,

My time in Portugal with Greg Morgan was a blast. We drove between Lisbon and Porto and met with coaches, pastors, amateur and pro athletes, Christian leaders... All whom love and follow Jesus and reach out and disciple in and through sport. 

Pedro Mateus, and Antonio, Ricardo, Joel and Joao have what it takes as guardians and forefront of advancing mission in and through sport there. Pray with us that they find models to consolidate leadership for their vision and they move forward with boldness. It'd be great to see AIA develop there as well.

The week in Detroit and Indianapolis around MCAA Men Basketball Final 4 was a blessing as well. I had the privilege of doing all this trip with Saul Ares, basketball agent and former coach, who's one of the best "volunteers" you'd Love to serve Jesus alongside your team. 

Cesar Fornos, President of the Nicaragua Basketball Federation joined us for the days at Indi. Legends of the Hardwood Breakfast event was one of the highlights. AIA produces this evangelistic event where over 1,300 coaches and sport authorities hear and respond to a relevant and clear expression of the Gospel as a famous player or coach is honoured with John Wooden's 7 Keys to Life Award.

Networking and reaching out with hundreds of coaches, visiting friends and partners, introducing Saul to the USA life and some of our favorite friends like Ross and Karen Fitchner filled a full week.

Last Thursday I had a great time and chance to listen, pray and encourage basketball players, AIA staff and ministry partners in a quick day in Barcelona.

Today I travel to the Netherlands. Amsterdam, Groningen, Amersfoort until Monday. Co-journeying with Greg Morgan ((CIS) and Wouter, Marcel, Jan and the Dutch AIA troops, Donar vs. Leiden basketball game tonight at Groningen tonight. 

TA Day event tomorrow with God willing over hundred athletes from the Netherlands, Sport Film Festival on Amsterdam, fun and strategic praying, thinking and planning at new Agape and AIA offices at Amersfoort. 

Pray for abundant sowing and reaping. AIA NL hopes to see TOTALATHLETE Hurdles multiply and serve for multiplication all over the Netherlands in the coming year and tomorrow we hope to witness how Jesus meets, commands and empowers.

Please, pray for Lidia and the troops at home. Some still sick, but over all, pray for protection and His fullness and presence. The next 35 days I will only be 4 days at home.