Her Notebook

After correspondence with a life leader and soccer coach from Guatemala driven to change the lives of young children and teens, something amazing happened.
John Banta, a hard working GSM staff member, works in Guatemala and runs a soccer team connecting the sport to lessons of life. Along with learning the fundamentals of the game, they work closely with the Catholic religion to teach life morals and ways of life. John saw a tattoo design that was created by Lu and thought it would best fit this organization with the outline of a cross over a tribal like soccer player moving through the middle of the image.

This is the return email from John:
“Luisa, 
Thanks again for the use of your design.  We are so pleased to use it on Global Soccer Ministries Guatemala bags.  We just began handing out the soccer bags to the children in our programs.  They are so excited to have them!  Here in Guatemala, GSM is working in 8 different neighborhoods – with two more being prepared…. The majority of our programs are in high gang and violence areas.  Drugs, abuse, and extremely high crime rates exist all around these children….The design you have allowed us to use is just one way of helping kids feel that they are a part of something that is both attractive to them and beneficial to their development. 
We certainly are grateful for your generosity. 
Blessings from all the GSM Guatemala staff.”
- John Banta

“I think it’s amazing to have my work touch someone in whatever way works for them. I have a love for the game and admire the beauty of faith. It’s humbling to know that my work is somewhere on the other side of the world being looked at and appreciated. ”  -L. Pariselli