Who are the Seahorses?

The So Cal Seahorses PDL soccer team is part of the USL's Premier Develpment League (PDL), which is the highest-level national league in which top college athletes can play in a professional soccer setting without losing their college eligibility.  More than that, they are part of a larger organization called Missionary Athletes International, a group that uses soccer as a means to reach people world wide and to share with them the love of Christ.  In the past, the Seahorses have done missions work in Japan, Guatemala, Mexico and locally in L.A.  

My involvement with the team will start immediately after graduation and go until late July. Each training session is concluded with Sports Ministry Training, or a bible study where we discuss all aspects of faith and encourage each other in ways that will help us to reflect God working in us, on and off the soccer field.  Each player is also committed to various local outreaches such as soccer camps after school programs.  This season we are planning on doing a week long missions trip from June 1-8 to Ometepec, Mexico.  It is our goal to share the gospel on and off the field by the way we play and our attitudes towards our teammates, opponents, referees, and fans.  When not playing we will spend time with our opponents and fans building relationships in which we can share what God has done in our lives.  We'll also be hosting clinics for the local children and partner with the local Sports Ministers to help out in any areas they may need a few extra hands.

Because of the current Swine flu scare, we are waiting till May 15th to make a final decision on whether or not we will be continuing with the missions trip to Mexico.  Still I have been asked to raise $3,300 for the summer.  The breakdown of the expenses included $500 to help cover the cost of the team expenses, $1500 for the Mexico Tour, and $1300 for living expenses.  If you wish to support me I will add instructions at the end of this blog on how to support.  More important that your financial support are your prayers. Please keep me in your prayers this summer as God continually gives me opportunities to grow spiritually, love people, and to keep playing soccer.  I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am to be a part of what the Seahorses' organization is doing this summer. Thank you for your support and prayers!

-Cyrus

How To Support Financially:

Make all checks payable to MAI (all donations are tax-deductible and a receipt will be provided to you from MAI Headquarters for tax purposes).

Please include my ministry ID 64A22 on the memo line of the check and somewhere on the front of the envelope to ensure that your funds are credited to my account.

Send Checks To:

Missionary Athletes International

P.O. Box 1889

La Mirada, CA 90637-1889

For those of you who are interested in learning more about the Southern California Seahorses or Missionary Athletes International, I've copied the links to their web pages for your easy access.  

http://www.seahorsesoccer.com/

http://www.maisoccer.com/main/