Friday Fun!

Giving Alex instructions

Amazing sunset & Mountains behind

Last week, the Ubuntu boys played a friendly game against one of the more talented academy teams in Cape Town called Vasco da Gama. The boys played well, but lost. It was a good gauge of where we want to be as a team, but also reminded us that these boys have the talent and ability to compete with anybody. As most things are in life...it's a process for them as players and us as coaches.

Afterwards we set off to the local McDonalds and KFC to enjoy a meal before the big event. That big event was youth night at Hillsong church.

Killing some Big Mac Meals with milkshakes.

As the worship rang out from the front, it was amazing to watch the different reactions by the boys. Some looked around to see what the others thought. Some looked at all the girls. Some lifted their hands in worship. You could see that many already had a true love for worship and were not afraid to show it in public or in front of their friends and teammates. The message that night was "God has a plan for you". I was touched that before Ubuntu, some of these boys had never been told God loves them and has a plan for them to better their lives. Some of them listened intently as the message was shared. At the end, their was an invitation to come forward if you wanted to publicly declare your wish to follow Jesus as your savior. We had at least 7 boys come forward...maybe more (I was standing in the back, and couldn't see them all). WOW! How amazing is that!

Right up front for worship & teaching

Ubuntu's mission statement says..."To introduce the young men of Africa to Jesus and His transforming love through soccer and to inspire and equip them to be the most excellent men (of God) they can be". I saw this played out in a real way Friday night.

What a Great Night!!

Thanks,
Karl Ostrand

Karl is one of our coaches and is here working with All Nations.  Previously, he coached at Omaha FC in Nebraska.  You can find out more about his family and their ministry at karlandjulie.com