At the end of February, we had a two-man volunteer team from Memphis, TN. Steve and David had planned to work in story groups and share their testimonies in schools, but the Father opened up some doors that we never expected. Both men have backgrounds in sports, especially baseball. (Steve is the “voice” of the Memphis Redbirds, a minor league branch of the St. Louis Cardinals.) In our conversations with school administrators, we found out that the students at Mandela are VERY interested in baseball, but don’t really have many resources or “coaches” available. The LORD rearranged the plans we had made and allowed us to spend 2 days in baseball clinics with over 100 students at Mandela. On Thursday afternoon, Steve, David, and Evan worked with students on catching and throwing, with time at the end to share their testimonies. Saturday morning we went back to Mandela and walked with about 50 students to the baseball field about a mile from campus. (It was really just a “field”… I had a run-in with a grazing bull as I was trying to get to the players from the road!) Once at the field, we had batting practice and Steve and David shared some extra tips and techniques before we played our “game”… everyone got a chance to bat and run the bases, but we had 20 or more fielders at a time! But everyone had a wonderful time, we were able to begin building some great relationships with students, and we drew a crowd of 100 bystanders or more! (And I’m pretty sure I’m the only person I know who’s watched baseball with sheep, goats, and a stray pig in the outfield!)