We Smell Like Jesus

SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2014

We smell like Jesus

Hello friends and family!

Our bags are packed, and we can't wait to see what God has in store! The 2014 Uganda team arrived on 

campus Thursday to begin training. We are incredibly thankful to serve with AROMA, and work with 

organizations, such as Sports Outreach. We feel encouraged, knowing that each day we have the 

opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus. We are the aroma of Christ (2 Cor 4:14-15).

Thursday night we got together as a team and got some touches in on the soccer pitch. We are thankful

 that God is using us, and the platform of college athletes to share the gospel.

On Friday we spent time with Sawyer learning about their water products and how we will be giving our 

friends from Uganda clean water. These Sawyer water filters are amazing! Sawyer has been distributing

them all over the world, and they prove to filter over one million gallons of water (enough for a lifetime).

 Later that night, the White's hosted us for dinner as we sat around a fire sharing our testimonies. This was

 great for team bonding! We all felt encouraged and we loved hearing how God is continually working 

cin us. We feel empowered, knowing that God is using us to pour into the Ugandan people spiritually, 

but also in meeting their physical needs with clean water.

One highlight so far has been the cross run. Highlight, because it brought us together, and helped unify us 

as a team. It was an incredible experience. We paired up with the 2014 El Salvador team to carry three 

wooden crosses on a run that brought us far off campus. There were four stops along the way. At each, 

Aaron Faro challenged us with questions, and encouraged us with scripture. This wasn't easy. We were 

tested physically, and spiritually. We pray that we will continue to persevere through hardships as a team, 

as we "fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the 

cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured 

such opposition from sinners, so you do not grow weary and lose heart (Hebrews12:2-3)."