Yesterday the newly formed CSB Cross Country Team held an intramural racing event, in honor of “new” used uniforms donated to the organizer Scotticus, and in honor of intern Larissa Funk’s final day with the team. What a treat for us missionary parents to see two of our kids, Caleb and Jack, as well as Joe Bartkovich, proudly wearing the bright red running shorts and shirts. Scotticus has welcomed them into the team and in spite of being among the slowest and youngest they have enthusiastically responded to his passion for the sport. They ran the 400 m (Jack and Joe) and 800 m (Caleb), smiling away, even giving that final-stretch kick towards the finish line. And each participated as one leg of a relay race too. As kids without any access to sports and extra-curriculars, and as constant outsiders, it is hard to overestimate the value of this simple gesture of being “on the team”. This is where they were knocked down by the lightening five days earlier, so a sense of God’s goodness and redemption too, as the boys ran and the threatening rain clouds of Friday blew off towards the mountains instead.
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