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A Day in the Life...
the conclusion that he needs God in his life. We get to share the
gospel message with him and he mulls it over as we pray for him.
and secure a table next to the vending machines so that I can charge
my laptop. Jess arrives shortly after and we spend some time planning Jess is off again at 11:45 to meet with Kaylie who took significant steps forward in her faith last year at our Winter Retreat. By
out the day, praying for God’s favour with athletes & catching up on
emails. Our Link leaders need some info about our next training time, 12:15 Patrick arrives, also from the hockey team, and we are
I finish a leadership assignment, we send NTC planning details to staff encouraged to hear that he has been walking with the Lord for
years. Another believer to join our team! Mike describes his
across the country, design an invitation for our next weekly meeting &
experience of connecting with
try for the 6th time to get in touch with a
those on a journey of faith and
few football guys. After about 10 emails
Patrick decides he would love to
each, Mike arrives at 10am to meet with
join our weekly meetings on MonMatt, who has come from Power to
day nights which now average 20
Change headquarters to recruit students
students from all 3 schools. 45 min
from Ottawa to staff. Mike has been
later we are off to the Ice House for
joining us to do ministry one day per week
Athletes Chapel-have to eat lunch
and has really caught a vision and pason the walk. I teach on “Power for
sion for seeing athletes discipled & emLiving” as we learn about the role
powered to multiply. Mike gives all of us a
of the Holy Spirit in our lives with a
surprize when he tells Matt that there is
couple hockey guys and girls. At
no doubt in his mind that God is calling
2pm we begin our Discipleship
him to join our team! Mike gets some
Essentials meeting with Mitch,
more details & is ready to fill out an appliRyan and Mike and look at what is
cation to begin the process of joining staff
truly means to pick up our cross
& expanding our Ottawa Team-big win! At
Mitch , Kevin & Mike at Carleton.
daily & follow Jesus as we lay down
11am Jess moves to another table to
our desires and embrace all he has
meet with Sydnee from the Hockey team
for us. Jess heads over to Ottawa U to meet up with Kayla on the
& gets to share all about ways that God is relevant in her sport. Soon
volleyball team and I prepare for tomorrow’s Discipleship meetafter, Mitch arrives to ask Matt what a summer Internship with AIA
ing where I’ll be back at Ottawa U. After putting some finishing
would look like and Mike and I move to yet another table to meet with
touches on my Christmas support letter and praying for God’s
Damian from Men’s Hockey. Damian has experienced a recent death
great provision in meeting our needs I head back on the train,
& divorce in his family and decided that instead of trying to convince
himself that these hard things will make him stronger, he has come to transfer to a bus and get home in time for dinner with the family.
It’s Wed Nov.13 and I’m on the O-Train to Carleton. I arrive at 8:30am
Ways to Pray
for us:
•
Praise God that our
weekly meetings continue to grow each
week
•
For the Christmas Semi
-Formal 12 of us are
joining in Kingston
with Queens University
AIA on Nov.27
•
That God would work
in the hearts and minds
of the 5 or 6 students
who have expressed
interest in Interning
with us in Ottawa this
Summer!
•
For Mike Doucette who
is a formal football
player in Ottawa who is
almost my age and now
called to start the application process to join
our ministry team!!
Carrissa’s Commentary
Meet Carrissa. She’s been coming out to AIA for the first time this year
and wanted a chance to tell you about her experience. “My story of coming to faith is different than most and started out of a series of events
that left me feeling less than supportive of
the Christian faith. The summer of 2012 I
was fortunate enough to travel to Domini•
Pray for our AIA Staff can Republic and Haiti on a scholarship trip
Summit meetings in BC touring non-profit organizations. After many
encounters with Christians I was less than
from Dec.2-6th
amused by what I had seen and feeling
very uncomfortable. During numerous
debates and conversations about what it
meant to be a Christian from those who
“Truly, truly, I say to
were on the trip I decided that if I was going
you, whoever hears my
to work in developing countries and had
this strong opposition to faith, I should at
word and believes him
least see it first hand for myself. Over the
who sent me has eternal
past year I have spent countless days
life. He does not come
reading blogs, listening to sermons, attending bible studies and church on a regular
into judgment, but has
basis. I met Jessica when I first started
passed from death to
going to the Meeting House and instantly
life.”
felt the welcoming and understanding nature she has. When I began to
connect more with Jess and spending time learning about her journey
John 5:24
through faith, she modeled the teachings of Jesus in such a genuine and
positive way; I was drawn to know more. When she started sharing
about Athletes in Action, I knew it would be something that I
could connect with and understand. Though I am not on a varsity team the depth of topics can be universally applied to life
and those in every age and stage in faith. Everyday I grow in my faith and am able to see the
ways in which God is working in my life and the
lives for people around me. Now being apart of
AIA for the past couple months, I have been
able to learn so much about what it means to
connect God to every part of my life, how to
lead bible studies and how to facilitate discussions about faith in sport. Jess and I have had
the opportunity to meet once a week and go
through a workbook about coming to faith.
Through this I have been able to ask questions,
understand how God can work in my life, and
what it means to truly accept Jesus in life. My
story gives me the ability to connect with those
just coming to faith or those with questions
about what it means to follow and live out the
teachings of Jesus. As I continue to work with
AIA I know I will learn more and grow deeper in
my faith and for that I can’t wait to continue next semester.”
Will you celebrate with us that God is powerfully at work on our
AIA team as Jessica disciples and builds into girls like Carrissa!
Kevin, Christine,Eli & Victoria
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