I really like the Olympics. I really like them. Unfortunetly I don't have a tv, so I can't watch them, but I can watch some of the highlights on NBC Olympics. They're not just about sports and proving you are the best. They're full of honor, heroism, determination, and sacrifice. We can learn so much from these people. Every time I watch them, I remember how proud I am to be an American and a Christian.

I was watching some of the interviews and oddly enough, the three most interesting athletes were all boxers. With all the 'I feel nervious', 'I'm excited', 'It's a dream come true' stuff these three talked about things that really struck a chord in me.

Devin Vargas spent almost the whole interview talking about his 20-month old son, who is as big as a three year old and already likes boxing. His dad is extremely proud of him (he carries a picture of him around his neck) and you can tell that his goal isn't just to be the best, but to do something that his son will be proud of.

Then Vanes Martirosyan talked about how excited he was to be there representing his country at the opening ceremonies. He was orignially born in Armenia and his family spent 10 years trying to get to the America. He says that being on the US team (and hopefully getting the gold medal) is his family's way of saying thank you.

Last, Andre Ward really impressed me. Out of the interviewees, he was the most focused on the gold medal. He wouldn't think about his future career so he could simply focus on his goal. "I can't think of anything else right now. A gold is everything right now. A bronze or silver, I won't accept that." When asked what he wanted viewers to know about his experience at the games, he turned the question to encourage kids in never giving up on their dreams. "Strive for your goals. Don't let nobody tell you that you can't do what you dream that you can do. Continue to keep dreaming. Continue to keep working hard. I know if I can do it and God can give me the strength to do it, He can give them the strength to do it as well." Later on he took the opportunity to again say that he was relying on God for his strenght. "I'm just trying to stay humble, trying to continue to keep put God first. And I believe that he will no only continue to give me the strength but the rest of my teammates the strength to take care of business. And when I say 'take care of business' I mean the gold medal." In another interview he said "I want to give all the glory to God,'' he said. "It's not my glory. It's his. I'm just a willing vessel.'' And now he is a vessel with some Holy Ghost hooks and Jesus filled jabs.

I pray that God will bless the Christians at the Olympics so they can reflect that glory back to Him.

PS. You can expect quite a few more blogs about the Olympics