In typically British style this blog will begin, as I did my last, with a recap of the weather!
It is ironic that my last blog entry begun with ‘ here comes the summer sun!’ … that appears to have been a somewhat optimistic statement! ‘Lashings of wind and rain’ don’t make for much of an appealing read though really do they!?
Friday is exciting as some of the mutley peeps are flying to warmer climates as Steve and some of our young people head off to Texas USA. They have been invited out to lead a soccer school for a week with a church who are looking to engage some of the kids on the streets. Steve, with his newly qualified level 2 football coaching qualificaiton, is so excited to be able to serve people through his feet and a ball as well as his teaching!
While they are out there soaking in the 32oC heat they will be not only building up a bunch of guys and girls in new ball skills but in relationships and in knowing more about Jesus and his relevance to their life. What I love about what we do as christian youthworkers is that our passion crosses cultures, generations, life paths and backgrounds, weathers and accents! (well at least I hope the accent one, else Steve is scuppered!) I guess some readers may want to argue back with me on that last sentence, and I know there are and will be times when the church will fail in making itself accessible to all, and I am sorry for when I fail, but here at Mutley we long to really work on it and are working on it reguarly.
See ya’llllllllll (in best texas accent!)
