Back from East Asia
Arrived in city #1 at midnight on Sunday, Jan. 9th and had our first on-ice training the next day. We did 5 straight days of on-ice training on the river where the kids and their coach used wooden pallets as their rink boards.

We then took the fast train to city #2 on Sat. morning Jan.15th and arrived just in time to get to the rink to lead a practice for Yinbin's team of about 30 kids. Spent the next 8 days doing clinics for Yinbin team of mostly boys and a few girls. I was particularily happy to run a clinic for the girls team, coached by Dang Hong (english name is Ruby). This team is a feeder for the womens National Team.

We finished off doing 2 on-ice sessions with another group of 60-70 kids of various ages and skill level WITHOUT A TRANSLATOR! This was a real challenge but we did it.

With each team, at the end of our hockey clinics we hosted a reception, where the kids, coaches and parents got to see some Don Cherry's Rock Em Sock Em, I then gave a talk on what it takes to improve their hockey skills, talked about their heart and how they are created in the image of their Creator.
Overall the receptions were well recieved.

Stay tuned...

YWAM HOCKEY NEWS FLASH

Happy New Years! Hope you enjoyed your Christmas.

I (Glen) am going to East Asia this weekend, Jan. 9th until Jan. 27th to do hockey clinics for kids and teens.
It is an amazing opportunity to continue to work with the hockey teams who we have worked with in the past few years. I will work in two cities where we have been before at the invitation of three and possibly four teams.
For months before, Christmas, we had been praying about invitations to go to Russia and E. Asia, along with a few other opportunities, and just as I was thinking that I might be staying home this winter, God spoke to both Lorrain and me that E. Asia was where He wanted me. And not only that – but by Monday! According to our connection, the teams are excited about the hockey clinics and I am thrilled to go.

Two things:
1) Please pray for safety & strong connections.
2) Consider financially supporting this trip.
Including flights, accommodations, food and ministry expense I need to raise $2,800.

If you feel you would like to partner financially, please make your cheque out to YWAM and attach a separate note that it is for Glen & Lorrain Bueckert, and mail to:

Canada:
YWAM Project Funding
PO Box 57100, Vancouver BC V5K 1Z0

USA:
YWAM,
PO Box 3000, Garden Valley, TX 75771-3000

Thank you for your continued friendship and partnership in God’s Kingdom with us through YWAM Hockey.

God bless!
Glen & Lorrain Bueckert