I'm home...

I am home. My family is here, my dog is here, and my team of interns are here. Sports camp at my church in Avon, CT begins tomorrow and I am excited. I hope my nephew has a blast and I hope my little cousins come and watch. Were expecting over 100 kids at camp!!

Please be praying for energy, a strong loud voice, for people to feel loved, and for God to move. We will also be doing a camp for inner city kids in Hartford every afternoon!! Giddee up!

Also pray on Weds. at 1:30pm!! That's when my closing is!! Come on Jesus!!

One week in Conn. Then off to Massachusetts. Please be praying!

I also finished the book, A tale of 3 kings. It was really, really good. Thank you John Herrington, for the recommendation.

I feel good. Satan is still trying to mess with my head. Please pray that I can fight him with the truth of scripture, and stay in the now, focusing on what god is now calling me to do each and every day..

Birthday week baby!! Jesus take the wheel!

I am home.

... if we ever leave a legacy, let it be that we loved each other well... I.G.

...some say that I am much to demanding to want a better place than here... J.K.

my summer vacation :)... so far

I've been drinking.. lots of diet coke :); been doing lots of traveling; visiting old friends; hanging with the family; playing bananagrams; watching the yankees win; playing with my nephew and cousins; taking walks against fatness with shiner; laughing a lot; and preparing for camp!! it has been a great summer vacation.. so far!!! but giddee up.. sports camps are here!!!

for the 6th summer in a row, I am blessed to serve as a head coach with uw sports ministry. I will be training churches in virginia, connecticut, and massachusetts (east coast baby!!) on how to use sports as a vehicle to love on and share the gospel. i will be with a team of college students putting on 2 sports camps a day, seeing hundreds of children each week learn new sports skills and hearing more about jesus.. and having lots of fun!!

uw sports ministry is awesome!! god has used this ministry to heal and transform me, as well as 1000's of children over the years! it allows me to use my gifts and combines my love of discipling college students, teaching and coaching children, equipping the church, and connecting people to christ, his people, and his calling on their lives!!

uw sports ministry trains and equips churches in the US and overseas! The hope is to see 1 million people come to christ by 2014!! please check out http://uwsportsministry.org to see where the ministry is serving this summer and how you can pray!

I would like to ask you to pray for my team ! Here's a few suggestions:

• energy
• good weather
• lots of campers!
• holy spirit to do his thing!
• safety traveling
• excited and energetic church volunteers
• that the good news of jesus to be proclaimed boldly and clearly
• that the children will fill loved

i am still raising funds to support the ministry. my goal is to raise $1800 and the deadline has been extended until july 31st!!

if you would like to support me you can do it online!! just go to http://uwsportsministry.org and click on the giving link! then just follow the prompts and put my name in the memo! or you can email me and i'll send you my address to where you can send checks. all donations are tax deductible!

I will blog more in the upcoming weeks and share all that god is doing! thank you for partnering with me in life and ministry! thanks for loving me well!

-heather 'lods'