Football, Foutbòl, Futebol

English, Kreyol, Portugese

Carolina Football Club partnered with Marlon Brito of Project Grow Brazil to bring the World Cup to Haiti's HOME teams. The week was fast, fun, spiritual, and hard work!

All four teams had two full days of camp and concluded with a full day of World Cup events.  Carolina Football had the opportunity to visit several schools where they competed with the local Haitian students.  It was Haiti vs USA vs Brazil in soccer skills.  The week was full of Desire, Joy, and Discipline. 

In addition to soccer the team helped to build ten new benches for the Bonnette Kids Club. They also attended a Wednesday night church meeting where the singing and preaching was intense to say the least.

Carolina contributed funds that supplied two weeks worth of groceries to each player's family; enough was left for the clubs to have meals after practices and games for at least two months. When HOME team coaches were asked about thier biggest challenge, they agreed, "Being able to provide a meal for hungry players and club members."

Thanks to Rafe Mauran, Carolina Football Club, and independent donors for support and encouragement. 

Brazil Bound

Ribinson Cherisma, our own Pepe,  has been invited to study and intern for eight weeks with Marlon and his ministry in Brazil.  Project Grow has more than 1,000 children come through its doors every week for soccer, after school help, and discipleship.  Ribinson is eager to learn and begin to form a longer term vision for the HOME ministry.

LUKE101 is still taking donations to off set the airline ticket for Ribinson.  We currently have $1,100 of the $2,400 needed. Your generosity is appreciated. Contributions can be made online or checks sent to:  LUKE101, PO Box 24, Conyers, GA  30012.

Follow Pepe's journey on Instagram: homeluke101.

Tchutchue, Tchutchue!

Zoe bagay (great work) and a big shout out to Yara and Camille (above) who took Haiti by storm with their music and love for the Haitian kids and Christ.  Tchutchue is the Portugese equivalent to our Hokey Pokey dance. Words didn't need translating each time the music, dancing, and laughter began.

Zoe Bagay!

Moises (below) and Wallison were football rock stars with the teams! The HOME coaches were even more star struck than their players. These were men with impressive skills and overflowing hearts.

The Brazilian team gave powerful testimony as the languages were translated from Portuguese to English to Creole.  God is good and his love translates in all tongues! 

Please be in prayer for Ribinson's visit and for the Brito's and their ministry in Brazil.