Oasis of Hope has this amazing partnership with Manassas High School where they allow us - a clearly Christian organization - to provide sports training and mentoring for their athletes!  What an incredible opportunity to mentor and come alongside these teens and support them!  Way to go Coach Michael and all the volunteers who are making a difference in the lives of these boys!  Following is a camp summary written by Coach Michael:

At the inaugural Manassas High School Baseball team camp 16 students were able to learn a lot about baseball and the love Jesus Christ has for them.

Oasis of Hope volunteers opened the doors of Hope to these young men for an overnight camp that featured 2 Christian speakers, Bible study, and a lot of baseball practice.  I heard responses from the young men, such as, “I love this place and don’t want to leave.”  Also, some of the volunteers said, “This was a very rewarding experience”, “what great kids”, and “this is exactly where I need to get plugged in.”

After a productive camp, the team returned home to find a freshly sodded, high quality baseball field that 1 year ago had been a pile of rocks and rubble left over from the basketball courts of an old housing project.  This was the work of nearly 100 volunteers from various faith based organizations, including Oasis of Hope, a day earlier.

The Manassas Tigers hope to do some things in the coming years that have not been done before.  While doing so they will be passing on the Love Christ has bestowed on them through his people this past weekend.