The Kids Across Africa football camp finally arrived. For the last week and half we were up in Musanze, a district about two hours outside of Kigali, putting on a five day camp that served 130 Rwandan kids and 22 Rwandan coaches.
It is kind of complicated to explain, but there was ten teams and each team had two coaches as well as one player coach from America. There was about 20 or so American staff, fathers, and sons from America who came for the event.
The event was kicked off on Tuesday night and ended on Sunday with a huge awards ceremony that took place in the main stadium of the district. Throughout the week the ten teams, ages 10-12, 13-15, and 16-18 learned skills from their coaches and competed in afternoon matches.
Each match counted towards an overall tournament that ended in a semi-final and final match. It was a big deal for the players and coaches.
More importantly then the details of camp was the little and big ways God showed up. For the last four or five months I have had the privilege to help coordinate this camp.
For me, this camp was so much more then some big soccer camp. It was God being faithful and teaching me how to walk, lead, and organize in his name. From my first meeting with Gregg Bettis the President of Kids Across America, God continue to reveal his visions for this camp.
As we all took babysteps forward God led and helped provide the right people, money, and set-up for how this camp should go.
Even to the simplest thing such as a bracelet God took care of the details and allowed for 130 kids from the Musanze district to hear about life and how their lives can be lived for Jesus. There are so many other ways that God was faithful and moved and work.
I really wish you could have been there because trying to put it all into words on a blogger just does not suffice. All I can say is that God showed up from the littlest of ways to the biggest.
He knew every person, every player, and every coaches who was suppose to be there. He knew the good, the bad, and the ugly of what putting on first time camp can bring. He also knew that something like this would not only grow me, but would teach me more about letting go and trusting him to fulfill his plans.
Trust can be such a hard thing to learn in life. Some times I feel like I am so far away from grasping it. Actually, maybe trust isn't even something you grasp, but like a relationship, it is a process. There are moments of great trust and moments of where you struggle and feel nervous about every turn in life.
Even though I am so greatful for the opportunity to work with KAAC and help organize this camp, I think I am even more greatful for the hard lessons that were found within.
As Oswald Chambers always says... God cares less about the goal and more about the relationship and the process itself. To God be the glory.
It is kind of complicated to explain, but there was ten teams and each team had two coaches as well as one player coach from America. There was about 20 or so American staff, fathers, and sons from America who came for the event. 
The event was kicked off on Tuesday night and ended on Sunday with a huge awards ceremony that took place in the main stadium of the district. Throughout the week the ten teams, ages 10-12, 13-15, and 16-18 learned skills from their coaches and competed in afternoon matches. 
Each match counted towards an overall tournament that ended in a semi-final and final match. It was a big deal for the players and coaches. 
More importantly then the details of camp was the little and big ways God showed up. For the last four or five months I have had the privilege to help coordinate this camp. 
For me, this camp was so much more then some big soccer camp. It was God being faithful and teaching me how to walk, lead, and organize in his name. From my first meeting with Gregg Bettis the President of Kids Across America, God continue to reveal his visions for this camp. 
As we all took babysteps forward God led and helped provide the right people, money, and set-up for how this camp should go. 
Even to the simplest thing such as a bracelet God took care of the details and allowed for 130 kids from the Musanze district to hear about life and how their lives can be lived for Jesus. There are so many other ways that God was faithful and moved and work. 
I really wish you could have been there because trying to put it all into words on a blogger just does not suffice. All I can say is that God showed up from the littlest of ways to the biggest. 
He knew every person, every player, and every coaches who was suppose to be there. He knew the good, the bad, and the ugly of what putting on first time camp can bring. He also knew that something like this would not only grow me, but would teach me more about letting go and trusting him to fulfill his plans. 
Trust can be such a hard thing to learn in life. Some times I feel like I am so far away from grasping it. Actually, maybe trust isn't even something you grasp, but like a relationship, it is a process. There are moments of great trust and moments of where you struggle and feel nervous about every turn in life. 
Even though I am so greatful for the opportunity to work with KAAC and help organize this camp, I think I am even more greatful for the hard lessons that were found within. 
As Oswald Chambers always says... God cares less about the goal and more about the relationship and the process itself. To God be the glory.
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