I’ve really enjoyed being part of the Seahorse Soccer Ministries; it has been a huge blessing to be part of this team! I love Jesus and I love soccer so it has been a great fit! As our soccer filled summer is coming to an end, I’ve been praying a lot about whether or not I should continue to work with this ministry full time.
After a lot of prayer and talking with friends and family, I’ve decided to be involved with the Seahorses on a volunteer basis only. My plan is to volunteer by helping with their website and web development and I would like lead their international mission trips during the summers. But, I will no longer be on full time staff and living in Orange County year round.
What does this mean for you? I hope that you will continue to keep me in your prayers, but financially, the last month I will need full time support will be in August. Amidst the craziness in summer season with practice, clinics, games, and preparing to lead our July Mexico tour, my focus was out on the field and not necessarily in the office. I was unable to make time to send out support letters for our Mexico trip in early July. If you would still like to donate money for that, I will still gladly accept it since I went on “credit” =)
So, what’s the next step? Well, although I’m finishing up with Missionary Athletes International as a full time missionary, I am not quite planning on settling down yet. A friend I’ve met through the Seahorses and I have discussing plans to travel through Central and South America. I’ve had the travel bug for a while but haven’t wanted to go alone and travel just to travel. Cyrus and I have discussed taking a few months to and travel through Central and South America. The plan is not just to travel, but also to visit and encourage missionaries and use soccer and the sports ministry we’ve been learning to help their ministries. It has been exciting to start planning this because I’ve contacted many old family friends (my parents have been missionaries in Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile and Colombia) and it looks like it will be an amazing opportunity to put into practice the sports ministry I’ve been learning with my fellow Latinos! I will keep you all posted on how this trip plays out, but I am planning on going back to Santa Barbara and working for a few months to save up some money for the trip (unless any of you want to hire a good Mexican worker! =)). I’m really blessed because not only is my girlfriend also planning on moving to Santa Barbara, but she and my family have been very supportive of me about this trip.
I can’t thank each of you enough for your continual prayer and financial support! Your encouragement has kept me going when I’ve been down and sparked some energy when I was all out of it! I am so blessed that you agreed to this “partnership.”The time I’ve been a part MAI has changed my life and strengthened my faith and I pray that I’ve been a good conduit to share the gospel with others throughout it as well. God bless each and every one of you who have been with me throughout this “season.” Please stay in touch!
Saludos and blessings,
Nate
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