Jack Ballou serves as treasurer for CrossTraining's Board of Directors, but in addition to his service for CrossTraining and his work as a Certified Public Accountant, he has a heart for the people of Juarez, Mexico. Ballou, who resides in Arlington, Texas speaks some Spanish and has been preparing for a mission work trip across the border to build a house for a family in Juarez through Casas por Cristo. During Ballou's recent time in Denver for CrossTraining's Board Retreat, it occurred that there might be an opportunity to take some Colorado Rapids gear down to Juarez to give to the poor children and families served by the team working with CPC. As the idea continued to form, Timothy project: Juarez 2016 was born.

This week, we encourage CrossTraining supporters to keep the Timothy Project: Valor Kenya 2016 team in your prayers as the team departs on their two week trip. The team will use soccer as part of their ministry to to reach out especially to the children that have been severely affected by AIDs. Team leader Greg Blake and his team of students and adults will over the course of the two-week trip serve the people that are at H.E.A.R.T as well as the orphans at Children of Hope. Follow the Kenya team progress here. CrossTraining Executive Director, Brad Kenney commented on the Timothy Project: Valor Kenya 2016, One of our first Timothy Projects involved the Children of Hope orphanage and I remember it being a bag of discards from

This week, we encourage CrossTraining supporters to keep the Timothy Project: Valor Guatemala 2016 team in your prayers as the team has landed in Guatemala. The team will use futból (soccer) to reach out to children and teens of various villages. Team leader Danny Brooks and his team of students and adults will look to engage communities to come out and play soccer with and use this community building time as a platform for sharing the Gospel and connecting them with the local church. Follow the Guatemala team progress here. CrossTraining Executive Director, Brad Kenney, and Colorado Rapids Associate Chaplain, Cesar Duran, were able to meet with the Timothy Project: Valor Guatemala 2016 team to deliver the equipment and pray over the soccer balls,

More Timothy Projects proposals have been submitted, but for now some updates on two of our current projects. Tomorrow, Friday (April 22) marks the beginning of the Metamorphosis youth event in the Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina area. There will be several collection points around Raleigh/Durham at local churches in order to support the Timothy Project: Senegal 2016. If you, or someone you know lives in the area - encourage them to clean out their garage and attic with any unused soccer gear in order to help our friends going to Senegal. Next Tuesday (April 26) our friends at Anastasis Academy will visit ACC Denver in the afternoon to finish out their own Timothy Project request made earlier this year. Below are