Bryan College Womens Basketball - Tuesday
We went to a school to play with kids this morning. The first group of kids were 6-12 years old and they were very excited to see us. They literally mobbed us as we walked in the gates. The absolute #1 activity that we did was to blow bubbles!! They went absolutely crazy for bubbles and ran around swatting them. We also played Frisbee and hula-hooped. Towards the end of our hour with these kids, we got them altogether and Katie Davis and Wendy Vork shared their testimonies (through an interpreter). We also sang “Jesus Loves Me ” and “I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart” in English and then in Spanish. The next hour was spent with the older kids doing much of the same. It was difficult for most of us because we couldn’t understand them. These kids would talk so quickly and with such enthusiasum, it was sad that we just gave them blank stares and a lot of “no comprende”. However, it was so exciting to see how God was able to use something so small and inconsequential as bubbles to make a connection with little kids.
In the afternoon, we played our first game. It was rough going because we really hadn’t practiced much and we were definately quite rusty!! We are scheduled to play a few Dominican professional teams as they prepare for their season. Today we beat San Carlos 70-65. It was quite an introduction to International basketball. They got away with travels left and right (literally) and over the back rebounds. However, our shooters did really well as Katie Davis, Becca Morris and Fallon Lee were hot all game long. Wendy Vork played well and made some real key plays down the stretch. No one got hurt and we won…quite a success story. After the game, we passed out Christian tracts to all of those in attendance (which happened to be quite a few people).
After arriving back, and eating dinner, we concluded the evening with a devotional time. Our passage was from Mark 4. As Christians with talents and gifts, we need to let them shine and not hide them. We must also realize that people are just watching what we do. We are told that a mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds, yet it grows to be one of the largest plants. This means that we shouldn’t feel like anything we do is insignifiant and meaningless. Though seemingly silly and insignificant, the bubbles proved to be a doorway to share the Good News of Jesus Christ!!
—Jamy Bechler
