Are We There Yet?

YES! We arrived in Moscow after a very long day. We had a an uneventful entry except one very bad thing ... Krista's hockey bag did not make it. It hasn't arrived yet but we are praying it will be here TODAY.
We made our way to the Red Square and saw the New Year in with thousands of Russians and visitors and an amazing fireworks display.
We are tired but good. Please pray for Krista's bag to come really soon.
With love,
Team Russia

And we're off ...
Today we are on route to Moscow. It's been a good trip so far. We are at the Toronto airport waiting to board our next plane to Munich. We love our track suits, but they are a little hot but we think they will be great for Russia where it will likely be really chilly. Tonight or actually Dec 31 at 4:pm we arrive in Moscow, where we will have 2 days before we board our train to Perm.

Jack O'Halloran and Matthew Marshall.

Christmas came early this week for Matthew Marshall. Imagine Matt's surprise when Goalie Coach, Jack O'Halloran, entered the dressing room bearing amazing gifts ... a pair of custom made, Bauer Supreme, goalie pads (the same model Nikolai Khabibulin wears) and some Bauer Vapour xxx goalie pants. Jack, goalie coach, mentor and owner of Head2Head Goaltending, noticed Matt's needs for some new pads when he came out to work with him early in the DTS. He was able to make Matt's dream of new pads a reality this week. Thanks Jack - what an incredible gift. Check out Jack's programs at www.head2headgoaltending.com.

YWAM Hockey DTS

Only 3 more weeks and we will be traveling to Russia for our 2 month outreach. Our Hockey DTS students and staff have been working really hard, preparing to go. In Russia, we will play games against local men's teams, coach kids, and speak to young people in High Schools and Universities. We also hope to have the opportunity to work in community centres, and orphanages. We are really excited about our team.

Wesley Kinney

Travis Wagner

Matthew Marshall

Mackenzie Collier

Krista Prins

Dare Mably

Chad Ritsema

Brian Peters

Alex Slemp