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Picture Gallery of Photos From Around the World

Spinning with Christian Recording Artist Michael W. Smith at the Northwestern College 100 year anniversary

With Christian Recording Artist - Nicole C. Mullen at the same

Performing at the NBA Playoffs Diane with her mom Carol
Doing a very tall pinwheel for 18,000 plus fans at an NCAA College Game in 2007 Micah showing you how to spin three basketballs at an NCAA college halftime!
Sports Illustrated Photo at Creighton University (courtesy of Sports Illustrated) Jacob, Caleb, Isaiah, with some of their cousins, posing with Christian recording artists FFH
Diane with Ben, Caleb, Isaiah, and Jacob as we enter Yosemite National Park in California  No, he's not standing on a chair, he is my 7'4" friend from China
In China with some big China men!  My 7'6" and 7'4" friends from China! Riding high for Prisoners in San Quentin Prison in California!
In San Quentin Prison spinning for the prisoners Bruce, Caleb & Isaiah, in Denmark with YWAM
Bruce & Diane in Israel with our good friends Creighton University Women's Halftime in 2007
   
Diane, holding Nathan, with Micah and Hollie, getting ready to go out onto the basketball court at the University of Kansas, in Topeka, KS. Katie, Bruce, Micah, Hollie, Josiah, Ben, & Diane at the University of Kansas, with the display of James Naismith, the inventor of the game of basketball
Sitting on our motorhome enjoying the waterfalls in Yosemite National Park This is a tree you can drive through in Yosemite National Park
The Grizzly Giant - the world's largest tree in Yosemite National Park - the lowest branch of this tree is said to be bigger in girth than any tree east of the Mississippi! Jacob showing you how to jump off a picnic table with a uniycle

 

Caleb matching his brother's skill Hoops for Life Basketball Camp
Micah & Zach reading in the Motorhome on our trip to Florida Micah, Hollie, Josiah, and Ben cleaning up the motorhome during a trip to Florida
A church sign in Texas Jacob made a suit of armour for Bill Glass, former professional All-Pro Football Player.  Here he is presenting it to him. 
Is this crazy?  Isaiah paragliding behind an SUV with Bruce & Hollie Collie and family! With good friend Adrian Branch, former NBA basketball star with the LA Lakers
Before an Indiana Pacers Halftime Show with the legendary basketball coach, John Wooden from UCLA, who won 10 titles.  Josiah riding high during a school assembly

 

Isaiah pulling Jacob without pedals! The kids riding high at a University Halftime Show
Waving after a halftime performance at UK Caleb & Isaiah building friendships and a pyramid down in Bradenton, FL, at Christian Retreat
A rare moment indeed, down in Florida in a suit and dress! Building a storage shed during the winter of 2007 for Champions Forever Ministries
Jacob feeding apple sauce to a volunteer with the ball spinning on a spoonPraying with an interpreter friend Omarh at a prison in Mexico
Diane driving down Interstate 70 in the motorhome giving Bruce a much needed break! Ben and Micah cleaning the window on one of our many trips
Caleb and Isaiah juggling for some kids in Mexico Hollie spinning three basketballs for the crowd in Mexico
Laying down on the job while dribbling over my head Doing a very tall pinwheel during a school assembly in Canada
Jacob clowning around and having fun with a picture on a wall before a school assembly program Katie does a great job speaking in front of the crowd
Isaiah, Diane, and Caleb putting the finishing touches on a sand sculpture in California in 2003.  Isaiah flexing with the sand-man! The sand-man pointing to the only WAY that is worth following!!  Jesus!!
  
Diane with Hollie, Ben and Micah sleeping in the speaker cart after an assembly.The family after a public school assembly
In Athens, Greece with "Takin' Him to the Streets" Ministry.  Here we are with the Acropolis in the background.

 

Caleb, Jacob, & Isaiah posing with the van that we drove around in for 2 weeks in Athens.  It was tight quarters but we were able to minister to hundreds of people during the Olympics!
Diane practicing with Tanya at our home during the spring of 2007Caleb, Josiah, Jacob, Hollie, & Isaiah doing the two person uni-float!
  
Isaiah, Katie, and Bruce at the empty tomb of Jesus, spring 2001Dad and the Boys doing a tall pinwheel
 

In Jerusalem, Israel, near the Temple Mount, spring, 2003

In the Empty Tomb of Jesus, Jerusalem, Israel, spring 2003

Too much weight for the camel!

The boys sitting on the edge of the Grand Canyon, fall 2003

Caleb & Katie in Bradenton, FL In California, encouraging others to be Champions for Jesus!

Bruce, Caleb, and Isaiah, spinning in Denmark with friends from YWAM

In Van Couver B.C., Canada doing school assemblies with Athletes in Action fall of 2003

Caleb, Katie, & Isaiah, doing the one person uni-float at an evening rallyKatie, floating with the boys during a school assembly
"He whom the Son sets free is free indeed!" Showing a kid how to spin two basketballs at the same time
In Virginia, at an outdoor 4th of July outreach for 20,000 people Isaiah pointing to a sign that says it all in Virginia. 
We stopped to gas up, and we parked next to some of the biggest tires we had ever seen!  How would you like to change those? With Diane's parents at our home in South Dakota
Jacob, Bruce, and Josiah doing some needed maintenance on the motorhome while traveling on the road Ben, Micah, and Zach sleeping in the motorhome after a rough day of programs
Bruce with Al Paquette and a chaplain from a prison in Florida Bruce blessing Katie at her 13th birthday in a ceremony called Bat Barakah.  It means "Daughter of the Blessing"
Josiah, Hollie, Ben & Micah with their favorite Aunt - Aunt Tanya!! We were with Michael Sparks and FCA in Nicaragua.  We were able to do a program and give a Bible to every student in this literacy graduation class - PTL
Doing an evening Family Night of Champions program More of the Family Night of Champions
Salvation Army OutreachUmm --Umm--Good!  Feeding a basketball to a prisoner - he actually bit the ball!
 

 

 

 

 

Ever since the three oldest boys were young, I would challenge all three of them to a wrestling match and I would win!   But...as they have grown, I've met my match!Not to brag, but as you can see here, I can still whip any 3, 5, & 7 year old around!

 

Couldn't resist putting this picture in there.  Nathan maxing out a stroller made for a doll.On the beach in Mexico.
Hollie introducing the program at a school assembly Katie and I in Spain helping Ruben Fernandez with an AIA basketball camp in 2005. 
Katie showing some boys in Malaga, Spain how to spin the basketball Answering some questions with Ruben Fernandez at a press conference in Spain
Jacob sharing his testimony at a school program in Nicaragua with FCA

 

Coming back from Nicaragua with an FCA basketball team in 2006, former President Jimmy Carter happened to be on the same flight as we were. 
Isaiah and Dad praying at wailing wall, JerusalemThe kids doing their stuff!!