Each of the two daily clinics consisted of a stretching session, then passing and shooting drills, followed by a light scrimmage between the children. Several competitive coed scrimmages also were organized during the week, giving the Lebanese an opportunity to compete against American basketball players. During halftime, team members shared their testimonies. While several Lebanese youngsters made professions of faith in Jesus Christ, the trip had a profound impact on the Americans as well. Realizing we could share the Gospel with those kids simply because we could play basketball was amazing to me.
Believers there have to be so committed to what they believe.
Kelly Spicer, a junior at Hannibal-LaGrange College in Hannibal, shared about the religious struggles many of the Lebanese children face daily. There was a girl who was a believer, but she went to an all-Muslim school. She wasn't allowed to even say Jesus' name. Spicer said she admires the Lebanese believers for their strong Christian faith and convictions. It made me wonder if people can tell I'm a Christian by looking at my life.