JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?k^&FDgbqW:P${Q&ƕUb9\w8o F.0eO4Gz`CF ֞)Ncup,8\6w3+l?1F{~u+XVb [mJ.ǚ=#qVV'$nHuRIh'늍.# &u\eEɉ.% 9"HUmwhCZrC<ܶ:wOEBrsE ~{Kcff/#_JH[kB1$bЀ1V*zts@Nl t~!;ĺ:qulHAUq>P*ƥ}Ccn8ŽX.Z9ё`VɢSS(b;_[6h i`T~}{?@Np.Stcx=nr!alyĠ`*As~.V*?xHµzgr?c*qr>^" e";ٟ6g;Ĝ3WN>IGq <  7(&7 .i\H0]pƑ'xX灴?Z8%1AœUdw۫3>b{g? 3Z-"V\$g{fk:b BFU[ "+`G%(ᶀ1ל[ZuoE]>oej,^Rz׉ ?/ֱhu -啷 85jZ{i4P٢4,HղdC}tаW>h%pqgQ&NH-cF:{YmoU_+[iVr,N7`|8NG0q@7g8ҠVދimeAQ@cdk#|fK-I|oW? ;F| r}:1ꖷQIW=jV }֢kYe(DM2G(O"q) wcbqt' qVK LD$z?:Q,W \gg4/E 1sO[q`'7^dt20xA{q?jԤ}!ND## ({VBHxvBj9\}IɦrEE0=9|k7Y'_FO9q¹|':c!Gb #L[6 c玵6@tz+q>ĺ;t" ?rTFp@'\5))$e3Yǭȱ} (}R&Ap}THnqzv?-5K`.y9omJnܻ<8tr\cN:{ |/lag#+&Ć;[9&Ъ.N>{b+Z(w xX ,m;Kp{'(toDoolD0Mwl5ES~^ɴ{Ƶ.9,> g?SmA.B7L`ZW n)": ɘgJҬpIqf[n9jNKK9$h ^$x6xGHY>I$epxkBmrk< 7 #ϖk׭v[PW*~YZИ#v%^}q4U&(J@=M-w` 1<LP$ɝzJ05Җ1Oң6(lw֦Gi&*vv󜞞im4XgKEj,Fx|$b8 OF4J?|1ã* YdH=9WS[ɚ wرd9>tlS:l%`Thd.^͍Jx ^TYP2 rݽɯSawN<#A==(@L/2BnU!~7:kԨ*〠1$U %yd ;Y~*DٺWN PRKz#O73`mPzjo^6{ܪ'ӥr:Pw dK =B''ᕶb A2:yMI C9 6ja,d r;f[}jf3k_ [؄ߧ9s^7wayw]K̳&Fܮ[ۏMR݄6sߘ@9ޯhwbd[ ,0>]KHuM6)(8AExvm~``qtT'ỿyJ&nwLqӜqvZ &W2 ¸?_O[snW' 8<<[ᙵʶN bbA5}J.%SG85iZE]ӵD}K.9oc5x!]G $6$v1O "!2H<i&U<\ GZ$WR*HWy=yV-98h0;3Bwmu$|S1kZ\L;Ly½w͝}cA.qI<<ئ恪xD%%ݚXOzU%ܚak>. yڧjg$qӠ:ƙ[ZRXGB;zVxa!ځ|`߷xW iۣ 8:"ڀ׮縷R%'8ϰZŞHbB0R@:- biQ sԌ{->ͶF#DL~_wl]3zq@xK\mnF#$Ǒ`Z+. u`5 2#ncF?y3me$zttzw4MJyZqYi[`rI`yeL2*\1\u&dp<4G #k2@NO>`ߘwʺDeW+>ӞҸˋ?RS S<Zrn"!QRO-@k 5vh-#ԆzĦWPK\ tW~}7y[ `^!:gGTyl :Һ,'ks5v3(ϡJk%'p1/GE:S}֖Vn<:(m6-F#P6I"H󒨤rMS !zki]s;(E$ I(SDզYt覸ȸکZ'^6ff>κ+?I!?nW$~u~!o5kfQ"SmsrH0yuB'"jb#+7gOVW8^1lJc\RvVlmZʹա/f}!7u,0+,ϭnǩ&qGzl&SWYk0ULHXJVjďk1 5^C[id#uy T?\ۨr& ' cJW\FiW'8y'uG}sm7DUwaWl:>jW2-ł<3$~\~T=|+DNss^iiʧT*Vq 0=qFzpaXm J(g_S6W}XQY#JsK+X봏iZ^Y4[rϿ$=遣't Dq(!ѴQ_K! cnI17}SVq9UN6Ҿm X4}k~ k #r쑾3 u|@ohk5ຏ\sWZKs;M;>Zs v@ mHg?laIKul;9;G q*C! cAWM:BP+ )u3r˧fm19g `t=4_6'<*veMʭ F8 ̗>~` sA/oդkrAM_ԭnt]XDVI%ݕqW좃dF~upۅ5zﴨp {_+j)WC(U fk5!#n7Ĥ_+(s0`.."i3O\uZi:u%]ܒXv9h+²Uer#$bWQm:P,#LV +6ZpBpޝG4wP АVM͸cAc0e=ksƶ|ocoq,.rOktWiɌG֝޸fa;yځ +GEԱoVA@?)c$qֶ|%."B +ǧJ`f^dsƃOn#-΀|Nwګ0-2dU)\ 'x '8u!*82>im~+h =71_5\!pFq5-3췗I88sԓºuuAck?yS  ;z3?:ޓMN m`yzZMvKt 4_s\ +w+|S-P6q+:ЌP$fbZZ.Eܒ#UYZ6eUVE }XѬEqppFPSվ$ݟ,#EpCSם;5$qSkWM| >FR籎a &@@@CZjDn;1⹉ h.)*qޟ9Kor-) @qkR4hcJpGOX:촛{cc#~n%*F}8MOi{ۻ`z z -¾ch\Ԟ-Cn֔!(=һ=SNdoiO{ ţCvIO&:pS#.߾N UsVPn9kѼ7K:_]%;1cj>f0?ܢ 7(shdf*yN2*1VIU9}ܒD;WmV[' 9Ti|pN*$ŖQThe _[,"3(Zgi$[?/@i\"ZT! `wThh'`GlМtUumq4-rf }*cDs~\5\b*IWOԵl۳IlWZ` pzQ6'yf$?+z%Dˌw Tz^GgMҺNjM?CY.@}0(Ь +I4;Wu4ʦf`@c'ߪ~Uu'?2-5+}bqǰ檽s]AJ=k[8U5:c ۪k+0#w2H=G^FFY|8F$cu-n'=+U%ƣt.% jxJ+aNgq՝qʤչ!"S5Nij8?ր:Ox#Sv;zcq="XWWǺ/PuvHiZ)3/.Kt)Fsӑ^`3ט5УUw1+m z) c^]B׊mBUqaVi%$1rh{ul<яjo RdN3)'5jgT꯯iK-lun cU'p֚|W1 Ӱŝˁ$ـt} q<tmvӣ6,.Y*c0'=ZTV)Z[<PK0L'OVxgI(?36 򭝸Ƞ3;]Ԭ ҠqE ?igger, faster and stronger.&nbsp; We won our semifinal contest in an exciting come-from-behind win.&nbsp; Our dream was one game away from becoming a reality.&nbsp; During fourteen weeks of the season our players continued to break records in the BFS program.&nbsp; Our players actually got stronger during the season!</P> <P>In Louisiana, the state football championships are played in the Superdome in New Orleans.&nbsp; We were on our way to play a strong St. James team that also had a 14-0 record.&nbsp; Coach Shepard was on the sidelines with us to witness what might have been the greatest high school championship game ever played in Louisiana.&nbsp; It was a hard fought, well played, well coached game that ended in a dramatic fashion with Evangel winning 28-27.&nbsp; USA TODAY ranked the Eagles #20 in its final 1996 poll.&nbsp; Our dream had become a reality.&nbsp; The Evangel Eagles believe in Bigger Faster Stronger!</P> <P><STRONG>Editor's Note: </STRONG>The Evangel Clinic was one of the most rewarding clinics I have ever done.&nbsp; The athletes were totally responsive to every phase of the BFS program.&nbsp; They were amazingly focused.&nbsp; The entire coaching staff was present and remained intensely enthusiastic throughout the day. </P> <P>I stayed with the Booty's and that was inspiring.&nbsp; Their son Josh Booty was there and I saw all of his awards like the USA TODAY Football and Baseball Player of the Year awards.&nbsp; Little brother Abram was to be a senior.&nbsp; He proved to be a mature leader as the clinic progressed.&nbsp; It didn't take long to see that he was a blue chipper.&nbsp; Abram ran a 4.4 forty from a stand and had a 38-inch no-step vertical jump.&nbsp; Perhaps most impressive was their father, John Booty who doubles as an assistant football coach and a powerful, dynamic minister.&nbsp; His wife Sonja stated, "John gave up everything to go into the ministry.&nbsp; He could have been a professional football player.&nbsp; I truly believe with all my heart that our sons success in athletics is God's way of honoring him."&nbsp; After being with the Evangel and Booty family, I too believe that. </P> <P>Coach Dennis Dunn has assembled a staff in which any one of them could be a great head coach.&nbsp; The athletic director, Denny Duron, was an All-America QB at Louisiana Tech.&nbsp; He also coaches football and supports the BFS program for all sports.&nbsp; I was so impressed with the passion and love each coach had in working with the Evangel kids.&nbsp; Each coach spiritually ministers to the players.&nbsp; I know first hand they have saved many kids that might otherwise be in gangs, drugs, or in jail.&nbsp; The coaching staff does a better job off the field than they do on the field and they went 15-0.</P> <P>Coach Dunn offers his players opportunities for leadership and service.&nbsp; Phillip Deas, the Evangel quarterback, is a straight-A student who has spoken at nursing homes and in prisons.&nbsp; Coach Dunn stated, "Phillip is an outstanding preacher.&nbsp; Our team and our players feel they are doing God's work.&nbsp; They feel they are ministers of His word."</P> <P>My wife and I were priviledged to be on the A#;)jO;o'b9JTbY}IfXZleb;U