The week we spent in Rio was a week I will never forget. Before we went to Rio, I don’t think anyone was prepared for what we actually went through. Going into schools and telling the kids about Jesus was priceless. The reactions these kids had to us was something that will always be engraved…
The reflection that I look at in the mirror today is a much different reflection than what I looked at before I left for Rio. Not in a physical sense, but all of this change happened in my heart. Going into our trip to Brazil, I really did not know what to expect. I had…
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,…