MESSAGE FROM THE COACH

Well, we've been busy working on some programs for this summer and fall. Praying...taking ideas... formulating thoughts... laying them at the feet of God for His direction... then doing "what we can do" which is printing brochures, creating a new website (www.ywamhockey.com), and promoting the programs. Then we leave it in the hands of God for His work.
It has been so encouraging!
Here are the three major projects:

1) SUMMER HOCKEY CAMPS FOR KIDS:
We will be involved in 6, week long, hockey camps, up from 3 last summer.
YWAM Hockey Camps in Prince George and Westside (Kelowna).
We are partnering with AIA to do a residential camp in Langley.
I have been invited to be the Head Coach at Peace River Bible Institute in Grande Prairie and Winkler Bible Camp in Manitoba.
The last camp is AIA's camp in Chemainus (Vancouver Island).
Camper registrations are coming in.

2) SUMMER HOCKEY INTERNSHIP:
This is a partnership with AIA. It's a 7 week Internship for Christian hockey players, aged 17-25. We are hoping for 2 girls and 4 guys (1 being a goaltender) who will serve at 5 of the above hockey camps (except Winkler) as assistant instructors, counselors and camp support staff. There will be a very intense 5 day Mini Training Camp at the start. Shafe & I will be the leadership team for the 1st 6 weeks and Chris Wiens of AIA will take over the last week.
2 girls & 1 guy have applied so far.

3) HOCKEY DTS Sept. 25 to March 7/08:
This is will be our second 5 month discipleship program, 3 months in Vancouver and 2 months outreach to Russia, for Christian hockey players aged 18-25.
We are hoping for 10-12 students with a mix of guys & girls with at least one being a goalie.
To date we have 4 guys registered with a 5th guy (a goalie!) apparently sending his application very soon.

It has been a very interesting and challenging, past 6-7 months. It seems that we're still below the ground, using high rise building construction analogy, building the foundation of what God has called us to do.
Some additional things that we continue to pray about is our monthly support level and our van looks like its on its last legs (close to 300,000 KM on it).
All in all it has been pretty exciting seeing how & where God is at work.