“Being on the WOLBI ladies basketball team tor ’03-’04 was a big part in making this year so amazing and memo rable for me. God brought all of us girls together and though we had many lessons to learn
and things to overcome, it always came down our common foundation: a love for basketball and a desire to use that to share Christ’s love with others. Being on the team was a growing experience for me in so many areas. God tested me in the area of patience, love, pride, and respect. Our coaches were flexible, patient, supportive and made a not- so-successful winning season fun and impossible to forget. Through basketball I have made some of my closest friends and through the year those friendships continued to grow. God was able to use us to reach and share the Gospel with many girls this season and to practice a good testimony lor Him in all things. Praise God for the unique blessings and abilities He gives each one of us!”
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Monica Rickner drives down the court on her way to score points fox the Lady Huskies. J
Playing to win lives Despite losing girls to sickness, injury, and competing
against some of the top players of the Adirondacks, this years Women’s Basketball team says they became more unified than ever. Over the season, their relationship as a team grew from simple friendship into sweet sisterhood as they bonded together through both trial and triumph. Other coaches were impressed by the positive attitudes and good sportsmanship exhibited by the girls both on and off the court. The trips to Australia and NewYork City were two ol the highlights for the team this year, enabling them to impact the unsaved world through their God-given athletic abilities. Being a part of the NIC Basketball tournament also gave the girls a chance to influence both their opponents and their audience through their time spent on the court. Another year of women’s basketball has proven to be an exciting and enjoyable ministry for Word of Life!
On Getting ready to put the ball back in play, Monica Rickner gets her focus on the game.
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