Camille LeNoir certainly does not lead a typical, ordinary life for Christ. Her passion for the game of basketball started at a young age, and God continues to give her platforms to share her faith through the avenue of sports all around the world. Read the rest of this entry »
Basketball— More Than a SPORT
September 21st, 2011She Went Around the World to Find Home.
August 18th, 2011
Isn’t that what we are all looking for? A place to call “Home?”
Valina Ramsey’s journey began in the sleepy little town of Sevierville, TN, where she lived, as she calls it, “a nominal Christian life growing up.” I made a lot of bad decisions in my youth and tried time after time to work my way out of disastrous situations.” Read the rest of this entry »
A Simple Gesture
January 31st, 2011
A boy had made a ball from plastic bag scraps and threw it to me. I threw it back to him and asked if he had made it. He smiled shyly, face turned down, the way Kenyans do, and answered “yes.” I asked him if he would teach me to make one later that week. Read the rest of this entry »
Do you ever get tired of begging for money?
September 29th, 2010
Written by Cheryl Wolfinger, ISF President: I was recently asked, “Do you ever get tired of begging for money?” Wow, that stung. The question was pointed and painful, but made me think about my life.
My first thought was indignation. “Is that what you think I do?” It is not as if I sleep away my days in a drunken stupor or stand at an intersection in tattered clothes hoping that my desperate appearance and a cardboard sign will evoke enough compassion from passersby to land a few dollars in my pocket.
But, then I thought about what the word “beg” actually means. According to the dictionary “to beg” is to “ask with emotion.” Turns out, “begging” is exactly what I do. Read the rest of this entry »
It was the least I could do…
May 26th, 2010
Chad and Sara Whitehead: We met this wiry youth pastor from Utah in the summer of 2003 when he served on an ISF team to Germany. Just as many of our volunteers do, Chad became hooked on sports missions! Since then he has served on four more projects and has mobilized many members of his church and youth group to join in his journeys.
Last summer he served on a team to Uganda and he was deeply moved by the plight of the people there. Read the rest of this entry »
How do we help in Haiti?
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So, what do we do about Haiti? After the Red Cross publicized how to text a number to immediately donate $10, an amazing $800,000 was raised in a matter of moments! It is clear from everyone working in Haiti, the greatest need right now is for money. And, millions upon millions of dollars have already been donated. However, what about in 6 months? What about next year? What then? Read the rest of this entry »
Christmas in Africa
December 8th, 2009
It is Christmas in Africa for an ISF team this year. We have a team of seven going to Malava Kenya to not only take Christmas gifts to the children at the Tumaini Miles of Smiles Orphanage, but the team will also construct a multiple element swing set and playground unit. Read the rest of this entry »
sportsmissions.com version 2.0 launches!
December 8th, 2009How about this new website?! We have worked hard to streamline and simplify our website so that you can easily get what you need as well as feel comfortable sending others to our site. Read the rest of this entry »
