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June Update

   Hello Everybody! Its been over a month since rejoining FCA Hockey for my internship for the second year. I live off one of the 10,000 lakes with a group of other interns this summer. It's been a blast and a blessing being on the ice, at the same time being challenged and stretched spiritually.
   I am woke by the beautiful sunrise around 5:15-ish every morning. I the get ready for work, eat and read my personal devo, a chapter of the bible and be alone in prayed. Then depending on the day we leave the house at 7:20 to gt at the rink by 7:25 for a 7:30 player led devotion. Its the most critical part of the day, including with the wisdom walks principles, it has a emphasis on talking to people spiritually and building each other up. After we're done we get on the ice at 8:15 and have a fast pace, competitive practice ran every morning by Tim Jackman. After that we run 'the program' a on-ice/ dryland/ devotion program that ranges from squirts to high school players.
   We go over biblical principles with the traits the NorthStar Christian Academy go by; the Ten traits of a Godly man. These traits no matter how young or old you are can productively change your life and the way you approach life every day. I personally have one of these picture in my car and read it every time to remind myself what God wants me to do.

   After the last kid leaves, we get or make ourselves lunches and complete daily cleaning task, office task and go over our spiritualist daily relating to what is currently happening, testimonies and ways to preach the Gospel. we get off of work around p.m and nine time out of ten, we end up leaving the rink after 5 or 6 p.m depending on how long our workouts are. we then go home to study, eat dinner and relax before the next day comes about.
   so that's the current recap after this 4th of July weekend. God has been working in my life to put the right people in my life and be steadfast on whats next in my personal life and here in MN. Thank you for the 1st, $800 raised by family, friend and teammates from all over! I still need about $1,600 more dollars in donations to be able to stay here. please use this link to donate to me and God bless everyone!

https://my.fca.org/donation?id=f4e6c05f-5ac8-461a-bcd7-cabbd59ee446&title=MN,%20FCA%20Hockey%20Salt%206

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