The East St. Louis Flyers are a perennial athletic powerhouse, especially in football. Many kids escape the life of the streets by playing sports. The simple pleasure of athletics gives them a break from the harsh reality that often threatens their existence. Football is so highly regarded in the city that there are a significant number of players in the program. This is part of the reason I plan to use volunteer coaching as my entry into the community and into the lives of these youth. It is our hope that this "natural in" would allow me to move quickly into relationships and begin to build trust. This would then provide me with opportunities to share the hope of Jesus Christ with those who have little reason to hope in anything around them, and so many of whom have no idea what true hope is.
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Shane, At first I thought that was a throw back game of the Florida Gators.
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