With today being the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, I’m remembering the opportunity the Lord opened up for me to serve as a chaplain during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. There was so much the Lord did there in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
The Bible says this in Psalm 77:11-12…
I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
I will consider all your works
and meditate on all your mighty deeds.
It’s good to look back from time-to-time and remember the great things the Lord has done! If you’d like to read any of the day-by-day journal entries, I’ve listed the links below. You’ll read about:
- Serving with chaplains from all over the world
- Ministering to the team from the Republic of Georgia after a fatal accident in a training run
- Q: “What kind of chaplain are you?” A: “The kind that sits on a couch with bobsledders to watch the cross country race on TV”
- Much, much more
As for these 2014 Olympics, I am at home in ATL, praying and cheering for the Games. If you’d like to see what I’m praying, here is MY PRAYER.
Click on the links below to read a day-by-day journal of my experience as a chaplain during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games:
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- Prelude to the Olympics — Video: Life in the Fast Lane
- On the Road to the Olympics
- First Day at the Village
- Super Sunday
- Eight Blessings of Today
- Deeply Committed to Christ
- Putting God First
- Let’s Celebrate & Let’s Pray
- No Person is Just a Number
- Aaron’s Blessing
- Connecting
- Racing | Walking | Riding
- Encouragement
- Video: God at the Games
- More Than Gold Update
- Telling the Story of How Great God Is
- A Day with Athletes’ Families
- Skeleton Finals
- May God Be Glorified Through His Creation, His People and His Word
- Two-Man Bobsled Finals
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- Praying for Protection and Blessing
- Women’s Bobsled Finals
- Medals Ceremony
- More Than Gold Update #2
- God’s Plans
- Perseverance
- Closing Out the Games
- 21 Things I Will Remember About the Olympics
- Video – CBN News: Olympic Chaplain Reaches Out to Athletes