Playing ball in Germany

Meet my Rockies team. They're ten great kids ranging in age from 11 to 20 who allowed me to be their leader during a baseball camp in Aurich, Germany this past week. Half of them had never worn a glove or swung a bat. By the end of our five days together we were all nearly ready for the Pros! (Oh, and we are smiling because we all have pennies in our shoes, not for luck, but as a reminder that it's "In God We Trust" as we felt the coin slip around under our socks all day.)
And here's the family. Each of us was on a different team, except for Grace who was assigned to follow me but ended up following all the teams as she quickly made friends with everyone. The camp is hosted by two local Christian churches, the Aurich YMCA and several US churches. Kids learn a fun game, but they also spend time in Bible studies and worship services. It was an amazing experience!