Weekly Recap

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Last week was an exciting week, not just for me but for Loudoun FCA as a whole.  It started with an early flight out of Reagan Airport Monday morning on my way to Kansas City, MO for new hire training.  For one whole week, about 70 of us who have been on staff with FCA for a year or less gathered at the ministry’s National Support Center to be equipped and encouraged to serve coaches and athletes in our communities.  We came from all over the country and all ages and stages of life to learn, fellowship, and share ideas.  What a blessing it was to spend the week getting to know the ladies in my huddle and others in the class!
My Training Camp Huddle
Each morning we started with corporate worship and prayer along with a devotion on one of FCA’s 4 Core Values: Integrity, Serving, Teamwork, and Excellence.  The devotion was led by a different staff member each day, which gave us a chance to get to know different people in the organization.  The devotion on Serving, for example, was led by the head finance guy for the organization.  This is a guy who probably spends much of his day looking at spread sheets, but he also loves Jesus and loves to share about Him so he took time one morning to pour into us newbies.  I am continually grateful and humbled that God called me to be a part of such an amazing group of people. 
In addition to my exciting week, Loudoun hosted its first ever Fields of Faith last Wednesday night at Riverside High School!  I was so sad to miss the start of this new tradition but I knew my Loudoun teammates were doing an amazing job organizing this event.  Despite the crummy weather, we still had over 80 students, coaches, and parents from across the county come out for the evening to hear student testimonies and encourage one another to live out their faith on their campuses.  You don’t have to look too far to see how God is working in this county!
Loudoun Fields of Faith 2017!


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