Hey guys sorry for not speaking up the past couple days I have been in Arizona for Spring Training and it was a beautiful time. I mean we only won one game out of fourteen. Funny how I can call that beautiful, but it really was.

God worked through us individually this time around Arizona and it was worth it because the bigger picture is Conference. But we are such a good team and we just kept losing it in that one inning. For those who have been on sport teams know what the biggest killer can be....PRIDE. We all had, even I! I am the starter catcher and my hips are acting up( which they are now as well :( ) so I can not catch every game and pride was telling me that I needed to be out there, its my position not her's. That I can catch through the pain, that if I don't catch I am nothing on the team.

It was honestly the biggest battle I had the 2nd day in Arizona. But that night the captains got together and announced a team meeting without coaches. The main goal of the meeting was to get rid of PRIDE the thing that kills teams the most.

It was a beautiful night and I can honestly say I became even closer to these girls after that meeting. Everyone laid their pride on the floor knowing that it is not all about us. Everything we do is for the glory of God. The meeting afterwards made me think of a good quote from a movie.

" If we do not heal as a team, we die as individuals"

That is so true. I do not know how many people are sport fans, but when you see poeple just playing for themselves and not working together as a team, its nothing, no gain, but all losses.

I guess I wanted to share this cause God always has awesome plans for us, for His ways are not our ways, His thoughts are not my thoughts. When God has a solid plan Satan wants to destroy and bring us down. We all laid our pride down yes and admidtted we had it, but the real focus comes in action and really choosing the benefit of the team over self.

I had that battle the next day, not the idea of being a better catcher, but my worth on the team. I am a good hitter, so coach has me DH the game. But I was not doing my job, I struck out and I popped up, and even the cardinal sin of softball I looked at the third strike. Satans lies were piling up more and more and more. Some came up and asked if I was okay, but I needed to fight this one myself. I needed to know that was not true and that I am inportant to the team and everything is okay...it took a while and the battle was won, but the war is never over.

I know through Christ our victories are already won, but Satans lies are all around us and he wants to see us fall. Even now I have the lie of " its impossible to raise 1500 dollars in two and a half weeks". But God is a good God." And its even harder right now cause money is so tight and passports are so expensive, I have bills to pay, and I feed for myself (no meal plan). And I hear Satan's voice saying it's impossible, there is no way it can happen. Or that if God does have a different plan that I failed.

I guess I just wanted to share all this cause Satan's lie is all around us and it is tough....SO SO TOUGH. But remember that his lies compare nothing to the Truths that we have through Jesus. I pray you guys keep being strong and courageous. And praying support goes good, cause still in a rough patch right now, but our God provides :).

Good night everyone and I hope to see you!