Sports

As you know, I love to play sports. But my favorite part of playing sports is not the sport itself, but the people I play with. I love both my team and my coaches. They are such a great help and encouragement to me.

I have learned so many things from my coaches over the past few years. One thing I learned from my dad, while he was coaching park and rec soccer, was to have fun. When you are having fun, you have a better attitude and you will most likely play harder.

I have also learned many things from Coach Boldt. This year our team verse was Deuteronomy 6:5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. I really like how each year we have a different goal and a different focus, and this year was about our relationship with the Lord and loving Him the most. We also had this saying called "Hold The Rope." This was talking about our relationship with the other players on the team. Would we be willing to hold onto the rope for each of the players on our team if they were falling off the empire state building, even if our hands were bleeding? That was a great challenge to us all. I know that everyone on the team would hold the rope for me, and I would definitely hold the rope for them. This year was a great season for us all. We all grew in our relationship with each other, became better as a team, and grew in our relationship with the Lord. In fact, this basketball season I had the privilege to lead a Bible Study. This was a great experience for me, learning the different aspects of being a leader. I think leading it you learn more than the people you are teaching.

I have also learned many things from Coach Burggraff. The first thing I learned from her was to not give up. You cannot say I can't, it is "I am currently struggling with." I love this phrase, and I use it with my little Awana girls. I also have a hard time controlling myself from correcting people when anyone says I can't. "Bring the Rain" was also a phrase we took on that year. That year we really focused on making sure that our attitude and how we played was honoring to God, and that whether we won or lost we praised God and gave Him ALL the glory. She helped me have confidence in my abilities and was a great encouragement to me.

This year with Coach Lindsey and Coach Sue, we also grew as a team. This year we adapted the phrase "All things through Christ," Just thinking of this made us happier. Then we also said "Push 1 push 1", this really pumped us up and made us excited.

I am really curious to what this next years seasons will entail, and what new things I will learn.