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TAME | WBB | Ireland Recap #6

5/21/2023 9:00:00 AM

Today's recap is provided by freshman psychology major Alexis Purcell, freshman athletic training major Sarah Cowan, and freshman psychology major Tiffany Bickford. 
 
Our morning started with a basketball camp at a local community. We did various drills and stations with the kids spending time interacting and building relationships with them. "Getting to see how much passion the kids had for the sport of basketball and how much fun they were having was amazing," said Purcell. 
 
Not only did we get to focus on basketball in this camp, but we were also able to share the Gospel. The club where the camp was held provided lunch for us afterwards and some of the campers and their families stayed and enjoyed lunch with us. We were able to chat with them about our purpose for the trip and what the Lord had already done in our own lives so far on this trip. Cowan stated, "The presence of God was shown greatly, and it was overall an amazing experience."
 
From there, we loaded up and headed south to Dublin for our second match of the trip. This match was against the Ireland Women's U20 National team. "Playing games against some of Ireland's best players in our age division has been an incredible experience and is an opportunity I will never forget," said Bickford. 
 
After the game was over, we fellowshipped with the Ireland team and coaches over a meal where we had the chance to learn about their background in basketball and so much more. 
 
Bickford stated, "God has blessed us all with His presence during this trip and it is a beautiful thing to watch Him work in all of our lives."

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