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Houghton Mission Team & Surge Soccer – Hope Center in Calarasi

Arrived crazy tired with jet lag in Romania and stopped at mall to get lunch (KFC) Arrived at Hope Center in Calarasi. Even though we were jet lagged we had a delicious supper and an hour of games with the kids from the community. We will be back here all day on Tuesday with the girls ending with “girls night”. The men will be leaving to meet with OH team leaders and Nicki Cruz staff. Playing games with the community kids at Hope Center

Surge Update – David Irby to Salzburg

David Irby will be in Salzburg, Austria May 17-24 as we kickoff our “World Cup” themed refugee soccer league with six teams … and with our women’s team, that is touring from New York!​

Undefeated – a short book by David Irby

Looking for an inspirational read? (for just $4.62!) Just 28 pages – Three famous soccer players, one famous team; their stories of adversity, even tragedy that led to hope. Each story accompanied by a “life lesson” from the best selling book of all time – The Bible. A powerful gift for your soccer/football friends and colleagues or anyone who needs some inspiration. Check out Undefeated.

Charity Soccer Match For Orphans In Mexico A Success!

It was supposed to be a a one day soccer event for the orphans but Susie Irby, wife of Surge Founder Dave Irby saw so many needs that day in Tecate, Mexico that a week later she hopped into her car, strapped Nathan in his infant car seat, loaded up the car with groceries and headed back to Mexico; thus beginning what has amounted to a 24 year (and counting) endearing partnership with the Rancho San Juan Bosco Orphanage.

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Rancho San Juan Bosco Orphanage in Tecate, Mexico

Lost Boys. (And now Girls too!) As families who live in Mexico and Central America move northward in search of an escape from poverty, some children – many of them boys – are abandoned by their families. Other children are removed from their homes by Mexican government officials for their own safety. Finally, there are children who are truly orphaned: both of their parents are deceased. Although some separations between children and parents are temporary, some are permanent. Regardless, many Hispanic and Latino children are in need of shelter. Organized …

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Getting to know our Board Members – Likius Hafeni

Likius Hafeni joined the Surge International Board in the Spring of 2018. He is from Mariental, Namibia. When I was in middle school a group of young people
from Youth for Christ, Namibia came to our school and taught us about Christ.

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Houghton Women Soccer Players to Romania and Austria

Three years ago Surge enjoyed a trip with Houghton women soccer players as part of a missions class. Half of the trip was with Outstretched Hands of Romania and the other half with our work in Austria with the refugees. Once again I have the privilege of leading the mission class group for a repeat trip. In Romania we will be engaging with many children from orphanages and communities where poverty is an obstacle but where Open Hands is present and meeting many needs.

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May is a big month for Surge

May is a Big Month- From orphans in Mexico; to kids in Romania and refugees in Austria. You can follow what is going on Facebook & here on our website.

Update from Board of Directors

Surge International (SurgeSoccer) is pleased to announce the addition of two new board members: Doug DeVries (Bellingham, WA) and Coach Likius Hafeni (Salem, OR). Doug brings his expertise in web development & business development to the team. Likius, the Women’s Coach at Corban University, brings his soccer ministry expertise gained in his home country – Namibia and in Salem.

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Board member Doug visits Kenya

Doug, a new member of the Surge Soccer Board of Directors, just returned from 2 weeks in Nairobi, Kenya. He participated on a trip with ShareWord Global on a team 24 people from across Canada. The bonus of the trip was it included his dad and two brothers. Each day they connected with local pastors and visited with people in the communities. We were able to share God’s Word in the form of the “HOPE” magazine. The magazine includes 2 books of the Bible (Psalms and Book of John) and features beautiful pictures of Kenya.

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News from Austria Today

⚽ is just our way to encourage others…Great news from Austria today! Bree received her one year Visa! Isaiah 1:17.

4 Marriages – 1 Wedding

When working with an indigenous people group one must be prepared for unexpected events. Such was the case for me on this last trip to Peru. With the inauguration of the school of theology I was teaching an in-depth study of the first 5 chapters of Genesis which includes the first mention of God’s teaching concerning marriage. This led to a number of good questions and discussion with my students. Obviously God was at work convicting hearts of these believers who were raising families under common law marriages. The church …

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Bolivian National Soccer Team

On a recent trip to Bolivia, Al shared the flight with the Bolivian National Soccer Team. And he had the opportunity to share the vision of Surge Soccer – giving hope!

Peru – first trip of 2018 for Al

I’m sitting here at the airport after some intense days of preparation for this trip to Peru. Sunday we will officially open the Shipibo school of theology in the jungle about 6 hours by boat from the tropical city of Pucallpa. The coursework will consist of one week of intense teaching four times a year for three years. I will begin the first section of an in depth study of the book of Genesis.

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Kicking off 2018 with a Bang

We are kicking of the New Year with a Bang! Al and Mike are headed back to Peru (January 18th). Dave and Jake are on their way back to Austria (February 8th).

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