Sunday, July 2, 2017

Summer 2017

ON THE GEORGE HOME FRONT:




This year was amazing year! I am so thankful for the Lord guiding us through.  The girls I feel like are growing right before my eyes.  They are creative, energetic and full of life.  School was great this year, Charlotte will officially be starting Kindergarten in September, Evangeline is going into grade 5, and Naomi grade 3.  John has been keeping busy with sports and training, I have to say I am very happy for a bit of a break!  We are hoping to travel to Canada end of July- mid August.  John has not been to Canada in a long time so please pray his visa goes through quickly.

CANADA TRIP 2017
Also, this year most of you know of the physical challenges both my dad and Bev have had.  I was blessed with a ticket to be able to go up to Canada in April to be with them during the early weeks of dad's recovery and home from the hospital.  I wouldn't trade that week for the world!  I even helped dad fix a tractor (surprised?).   Our summer trip we feel is very important, family is everything and we so want to see our churches and friends.

VEHICLE FUNDRAISER
We have been extremely blessed to have some of our family and friends do some fundraising for us for a new vehicle.  This has been a very difficult transport year for us, and we just need something safe and reliable to be able to do what we need to do.

If you would like to give to either our tickets or a purchase of a new vehicle - please go to:
YWAM CANADA
Our project info is:  John and Patricia George
Giving Code:  GJ23

 En Croix School of Dance 




We finished off the year with 45 students ages 3-20. This year we were blessed to have teacher Mindy Reid take on more ballet classes. She has returned to the US and thankfully God has provided another teacher for us that I will share more about in the future.






 Our performance was called "Through the Seasons", something the Lord was speaking to me about. We journeyed through Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. Here is the write up I wrote in our performance program. "I have had such an amazing time diving into "The Four Seasons" and seeing it in the beauty that our Creator has made. I have loved finding the beauty in each season as a visual display of the seasons of our lives. There are times when the birds are singing and the sun is shining and there are times when things are hard and we feel worn, cold and isolated, but we can always rest assured that there is a hope and a new season is coming! Spring will come again!"








FOOTBALL/SPORTS

There is a lot the has been happening in sports in the nation of Belize. John has been involved in several conferences from different Global Sports Movements in the US, we also hosted our first Sports Conference in Belize!  All is geared towards using the Power of Sports as a tool to see the Great Commission fulfilled.  Please watch the video below, it makes me want to play football (haha)








YWAM BOYZ FOOTBALL ACADEMY

John continues to be very influential in establishing the very first football academy in the nation of Belize.  They presently have a U13, U15, U17, U21 and First Division selection.  Their First Division team are the boys that he began working with in the beginning of the football ministry in 2006.  They are all grown up now and continuing to be positive role models in the community.



The U13 made history by winning every single game they played during their recent tournament.  They are presently the 4th time defending champions for this tournament.



John was also asked to take part in the University of the Nations College of Sports gathering as they prepare to establish their faculty of sports within Youth With A Mission.  They are working to develop an Associates, Bachelors, and potentially a Masters degree in sports degree within YWAM.


Thanks to all our churches, families and friends who pray for and support our family!
Blessings!

John, Patti, Evangeline, Naomi and Charlotte


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