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God’s blessings to the volleyball team was other teams (of whom they did not know)
very evident at Nationals. God’s blessings was an awesome experience which
went much deeper than the tangible. Each brought them all together. Nationals was a
evening the team and Coach Grooms met wonderful time — full of unforgettable ex
together for a time of singing and tes periences. But God was “able to do exceed
timonies followed by a devotional challeng ing abundantly above all that we ask or
ing them to put God first. He gave the team think,” and He let them bring home a Na
fellowship one with another, and The Lord tional title. Mrs. Reva Munro said, “One of
also allowed the fellowship between the op the most exciting things about being able to
posing teams to be God-honoring. A pizza go to the tournament with the team was
party, sponsored by the host school for all not watching the ladies win; but after cap
the teams, became a time of singing and turing the title, they give God the glory
praising God. To honor God with seven and not themselves.”— Michelle Mathews
efore defeating Maranatha Baptist Bible Col he team takes time before the game to pray
lege 10-15,15-10,15-9; seniors Sandy Zwart T and ask God to not just give them a victory
and Susan Williams shake hands with the but to help them to do their best and to bring
captain of the opposing team. Susan said, honor to the Lord. The trip helped them not
“There is absolutely no way that we could only to grow closer in the Lord, but to each
have defeated some of the teams we did, or other, as they were together both on the road
that I could have made it through the season, and in the hotel for six days. Karen Lavender
if it had not have been for the Lord’s help. I said, “As a team our heart was set to please
started the year with the attitude that I would the Lord, and I know He truly showed Himself
be a help to my teammates as a captain, but strong on our behalf during nationals by ena
instead, God used them to help me.” bling us to play together as a team.’’
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