An idea!!!

Well, most of you that drop by, I'm sure ask,"I wonder what kind of ministry things does the brownings do?" We we are building relationships. Share the Gospel every opportunity and work with new starts or NOGs (New Outreach Groups). We travel quiet a bit on the road due to where the groups are.
Last night my son had some of his cycling buddies over for an all nighter at a local cybernet playing games. Which sparked my thoughts to vision.
Sports in general but mostly football (soccer) and cycling are a way for the kids to dream or aspire to do something big here in Uruguay or just maybe make it big to be able to leave Uruguay for a better life. As I have been looking at my son's future in cycling (at the moment that is his main interest), and the possibility of attending a cycling camp when we go home on stateside. I got to thinking of how we could put on an cycling camp for the kids here. Man...my head starting spinning with ideas and how it could touch so many kids and tie it in to the spiritual side, sharing the Gospel and seeing some future leaders coming out of this group.
You might ask Michael why are you focusing on cyclist? Well there a few reasons...
With my limited experience but drawing off the experience of other missionaries here as well. Leadership is at a premium. If you can find a leader who thinks, plans and can visualize for the future. You have found a Gold mine. (side note...I feel like the Deaf Ministry has touched a little of that with an national girl here. Again only time will tell.)
Now if one of these cyclist would sell out to Christ. Let me show you what he could draw off of...
1. Endurance...cyclist knows that you don't win the race in the first 5 minutes.
2. Planning...Planning for your race season takes thought and not waiting till the last minute.
3. Training...They know what if takes to train and train consistently.
4. Finishing...They also know if they don't win that it is not the end of the world and there will be another day to race.
There is so much more but that is just a few thoughts.
Oh yea another reason is I love cycling the sport. It has took a hard hit this past year with doping scandals, to the point I was questioning weather or not I wanted to keep following it.
So now the idea...
I was think of how to put together a cycling camp. If you have any ideas please shoot me you thoughts. There isn't really time to do one before we go on stateside or maybe there is, whatever your thoughts please let me know.
I wanting it to first focus on the spiritual side but also good health, right training and all that encompasses a good athlete.