We got off to a good start today with everyone making it to breakfast on time and ready to go. After breakfast we had some time to be with the Word and reflect on the trip so far. Some people spent this time in the heat on the deck and others chose to stay in …
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The team is off to Tamale this morning (Tuesday), a city in the northern part of the country to run a day camp and connect with local coaches and churches. Internet might be limited while we are away from Accra, so we will do our best to post to the blog and keep everyone updated …
Today marked our first full day since touching down in Accra and wow it was a good one! We began the day like any other and enjoyed breakfast at 8:30 followed by the rallying of all 20 of us back into the two vans. From there, a quick ride took us to the SIM Ghana …
After an *exhausting* 7-hour red eye flight from Chicago, the team landed in London all safe and sound. Since we were divided into three different flights, we regrouped at the airport shortly after landing. We napped and snacked for several hours in the Heathrow airport before boarding our next flight to Accra. This time, our …
After months of training and preparation, today was finally the day to begin our journey. We began the morning with more meetings to get to know each other and practice telling our stories. We finished meetings and headed out for a brief break. While on this break we learned that our flight from Chicago to …
Meet the team heading to Ghana! Thanks for your prayers and support as we embark on this journey together. Megan Bigelow – Women’s Soccer Prescott Binder – Men’s Track & Field Anna Bremer – Women’s Soccer Jacinda Cole – Women’s Cross Country & Track Abby Couwenhoven – Women’s Cross Country & Track Hilary Curry – …
The semester is wrapping up and as we make the transition to summer, we can’t wait to launch our first SEED team of 2018 next Friday, May 11! While in Ghana, the group will partner in the on-going work of Sports Friends and distribute Sawyer water filters. Sports Friends believes, “Sports serve as a powerful and effective tool …
Applications are now open for summer of 2018! “Regardless of where you are in your faith journey, this experience is one of the most transformative and eye-opening experiences that you can get involved with as an athlete.” – SEED Zambia Team Member, 2017 To apply, visit travel.hope.edu and search “SEED” program. Please submit an application to your first trip …
Monday, October 30 | 8:00 p.m. Graves Hall Join us as we celebrate God’s faithfulness during the summer of 2017! Hear from student-athletes who traveled with SEED this summer! Learn more about trip locations for summer 2018 and how to apply to the program! — The mission of the SEED (Sport Evangelism to Equip Disciples) …
During the summer of 2017, we launched the SEED program with the support of Sawyer Products. Three teams of mixed sport student-athletes and coaches used their passion for sports to share the love of Christ around the world. In May, our first trip launched to India with 12 student-athletes and three staff members to partner …
