For the last 3 months I have been challenging Grace CC to consider ONE MORE.
So, I’m going to keep asking the question, “who is the ONE MORE in your life”?  Of course I have to ask myself this same question. Is it a neighbor, the guy at Dunkin Donuts, the paint guys at Home Depot, the man I met at the Dick’s Sporting Goods?  I can get myself so busy that I neglect to stop and see what God is doing right in front me.  I also have to keep selfish ambition in check.  Do I want to reach ONE MORE for the Kingdom of God or do I just want to fill the seats at Grace Community Church ? For today I am resolved to pray, see, listen and respond.  I am reclaiming the truth once again… “This only have I found, God made mankind upright, but men have gone in search of many schemes” Ecclesiastes 7:29  So God has made man simple and we are the ones who constantly complicate things. Today I am keenly aware that “I Don’t Have What It Takes”…….God does!

Who is the ONE MORE you need to speak to, listen to, or pray for today?

There are several local athletes currently competing in the 2008 Paralympics in Bejing, including our very own coach Mike “Frog” Frogley. Grace Community had originally planned to host live video of the gold medal games for both women’s and men’s wheelchair basketball. But due to the recent bad weather we decided to encourage you to view these events on your own. The most interesting live coverage is early of a morning this Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Below are links and details for viewing these live events from your computer.

Live Internet Video Coverage:
http://www.paralympicsport.tv/
http://www.universalsports.com/

Monday, Sept 15
8:30a Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Gold Medal US vs Germany
The US women’s team features several athletes and coaches from the University of Illinois.

Tuesday, Sept 16
6:30a Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Gold Medal Canada vs Australia
7:00a Wheelchair Rugby Final

Wednesday, Sept 17
7:00a Closing Ceremony

Live Internet Video Coverage:
http://www.paralympicsport.tv/
http://www.universalsports.com/

There are 20 University of Illinois students, alumni, and coaches represented in this year’s Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball, including our very own Steve Serio (US) and Mike Frogley (CAN).

For more information, here are a few more websites to check out:

Mike Frogley’s Blog:
http://blog.chicago2016.org/index.php/author/mfrogley/

University of Illinois Paralympic News:
http://ahs.uiuc.edu/news/paralympic.htm

Bejing 2008 Paralympic Games:
http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn/index.shtml

Wheelchair Basketball Schedule (-13 hours for CDT):
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/Schedule/WB.shtml

ParalympicSport.tv Live Coverage (-13 hours for CDT)
http://player26.narrowstep.tv/assets/players/3206/html/player.html

Universal Sports Coverage Schedule (-1 hour for CDT)
http://www.universalsports.com//SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23000&KEY=&SPID=13327&SPSID=107950