The Americans are playing football?!

"The Americans are playing football?!" This was passed excitedly from person, to person during the football (soccer) tournament held on Thursday evening.  Part of iHeart Derry is a football tournament between local teams of young boys.  They are extremely good at the sport and everyone was very surprised when the Americans decided to put together their own team to play against the local boys.

People started laughing and gathering around the field where the Americans were playing.  "Who are you rooting for?" I asked Jill, one of the local girls who was working with iHeart. "Well I'll root for the Americans, but we all the know our boys will win!" She answered smiling.  This wasn't the end of the surprises, as an American girl went out on the field to play everyone was even more surprised and started talking about the GIRL who was playing football! "Don't girls play football?" I asked. "No, not really," Jill replied. The boys on the team they were playing looked at her, not trying in the least to hide their amusement that a girl would try to play and were surprised when she stole the ball from them quite a few times!  The Americans did end up loosing to the local boys, but maybe, sometime there will be a team of Americans, girls included, that will be able to take them on and win!

There are still five places to fill for the trip! Though the deposit deadline was the 5th, I would be happy to have you join our team! If you are interested, look at the page "Come to Ireland with us!". 

: : A view of the soccer field where the tournament is held : : 

Are YOU willing to take the step of faith?

The $100 deposit for Ireland is due tomorrow. I encourage you to pray about it and take the step of faith to go on the trip. I know it takes faith to make such a big commitment. Questions come about the plausibility of it... "How will I raise enough money?"  "Is it even possible to get that time off work?"  "I'm already too busy, should I add such a big commitment?"  All these are questions have asked myself many times as I decided to plan the trip, often wondering why I took something on that I knew nothing about.  I'd like to encourage you to step out in faith, if God is calling you to go on this trip, send in your deposit, He'll take care of the rest!

Send your check to:

Capitol City Vineyard Church

1635 Coolidge Rd.

East Lansing, MI.

48823

Attn: Ireland, (insert your name)

In the memo of your check, write “Missions”