Being home the first 24 hours after we returned, my head wouldn’t stop spinning. Not the bad type of spinning when you have so much to do, but a different type of spinning. This spinning is joyful because I cannot stop smiling thinking about all the memories made with the people of Rio De Janerio, Brazil…
Head Coach Cam Newbauer sat down with Belmont’s Office of Communications to reflect on the team’s time in Rio de Janeiro earlier this month. He shared several memories and stories about the mission trip, the games the team played and why he was so passionate about taking the team on the journey. “As a coach,…
When reflecting on our time spent in Rio de Janeiro, the first thought that comes to my mind is Joy. What we experienced as a team spent in Brazil is untouchable. The lives that we changed, moreover, the lives that changed us, will never be forgotten. As I try to explain to people what we…
My love for Brazil is indescribable. My love for my team is indescribable. I left my heart in Brazil. There is no words that can explain how this place, how these kids, and how these people touched me. It’s impossible to even get the gist of what this past week has done to me. All…
Before this trip, and before stepping foot on campus at Belmont, I was slightly nervous about bonding and building new friendships all over again at a new school. For me, it is like I’m starting college for the first time all over again. Over the summer, I had so much fun with the girls who were…
This video news report is completely in Portuguese but it allows you to see the team in action as well as how they interacted with the Brasilians, proving that sport is a universal language.
This trip to Rio was an unforgettable journey and I am so grateful to have experienced it with my teammates! Sports are a unique way to spread God’s word and share His love. I have never seen sweeter smiles or received warmer hugs. I am so thankful for the friendships made and Rio will always hold…
If I were to write about this trip to Rio, it would be a whole book. Instead, I am going to share a small piece of something new I discovered. Whenever I hear the word ‘Love”, I think of relationships that you have with God, friends, family, teammates, and maybe a significant other. As humans,…
As the group reflects individually and collectively on their time in Rio, several will be contributing personal reflections to the blog. The first one comes from Betty Wiseman, who was affectionately called “Betchi” by the Brasilians. Words cannot express what Belmont Women’s Basketball experienced in Rio de Janeiro these past days. Only God could orchestrate…
How does one sum up the past week our team just experienced? How does one pick the best headline to encompass the journey we just went through? Today is our last day in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Yes, Brasil and not Brazil. The people of Brasil spell it with an “S” and we want to…