Shop Thirty-One Gifts to Help Me Reach the Nations for Christ!

In case you didn't know....REACH is my 2013 word! :)

I have committed to doing a few intentional things this year, which will help me REACH the nations for Christ through sports evangelism . You can read more here.

And I am absolutely thrilled that my friend Maureen has graciously offered to donate 20% of the proceeds of my online 31 fundraiser party directly to this ministry!!!

That said...I am inviting YOU to the party! Your purchases will help us run more evangelistic sports camps and send more evangelistic soccer balls and basketballs to orphans and children in poor villages around the world! We are sharing the gospel message one ball and one camp at a time!

Will you join us on our mission? Simply place your order online here by April 26th.

If you are not familiar, Thirty-One offers fashionable handbags, totes, coolers, organizational systems and accessories for you, your home and your office...everything comes in a variety of styles, colors and patterns and can be monogrammed if you choose!

I am pretty much a 31 addict myself! ;)

One of my very favorite items is their Large Utility Tote! I own two already and continually find reasons to justify buying another!

It is very spacious and sturdy, stands up on its own...perfect for hauling sports equipment to little league games as well as beach toys and towels to the beach! I also load mine up and take it with me to school on the days that I teach and keep one in the back of my car as a "catch all."

I cannot get enough of their thermal coolers, pretty sure I own one in every size!

These are great for taking a lunch to work, snacks to the tball team, drinks to a birthday party, for keeping your groceries cold or for going on a family picnic!

I am in love with their brand new Rec & Roll duffle collection, which is available during the month of April ONLY!!!

I am definitely gonna buy Little A one in each size, in his team colors, with a baseball and his number on it as well...IconIt is only $7 this month!! He will be so excited to get this gear for his birthday in a few weeks!

Their Spirit Collection is awesome too, you can get a variety of bags, totes and thermals in your favorite team's colors! Certain school logos are available as well!

Or maybe you just need something for Mom for Mother's Day? Thirty-One offers all kinds of purses, makeup bags, wallets and accessories which are perfect for spring and summer!

Come on by here and take a look, I know you will find something you cannot live without...and you will be helping a worthy cause at the same time! Spread the word to your family and friends, all are welcome to the party!

Click here to shop my online 31 fundraiser party!

Happy Tuesday, friends! Thanks so much for your continued support...it means the world to me! :)

About the Author: Erin Vick Franklin is the founder and director of Worthy of the Prize. Erin has a BBA in Marketing and Management from TCU and a Masters of Christian Education in Church Recreation from Southwestern Seminary. She is a published, award-winning author and poet. Purchase her book Worthy of the Prize Sports Camps: A Church's Guide to Implementing an Effective, Community-Reaching Christian Sports Camp to be used as an outreach tool for your church or mission organization. Erin is the wife of A, a Worship Pastor, and a work-at-home-momma to 2 crazy little boys, a and e.

My 2013 Word

Last year my word was JOY! And what an awesome year it was! You can read about my 2012 word and download our free "find joy in the journey" printable here, go here for my 2012 highlights and then download our "find joy in the journey: how 12 women could face tomorrow just because He lives" ebook, a direct result of what God showed me on my 2012 journey to find joy, despite my circumstances!

This year God gave me a very different word. REACH. He is calling me to reach the nations for Christ, one sports camp at a time!

As you may or may not know, Worthy of the Prize is first and foremost, a sports ministry. We run volleyball team camps all summer long, partnering with high school teams to get them ready for their upcoming season. And after many years of running evangelistic sports camps for kids, we have written a sports camp manual for churches and mission organizations, giving them everything they need to run their own evangelistic sports camps in their community or on mission. Most recently, we have partnered with J316 Ministries to send evangelistic balls to orphans and kids in poor villages across America and around the world, with the hope that we will one day be able to follow up with evangelistic sports camps in those areas.

Because God blessed us with two baby boys, just two years apart, and because we have moved twice in two years, this mission has been somewhat on hold. This is actually why I branched out into other areas of ministry (things I could do from home), causing us to grow tremendously. And I am SO thankful for the glory God has brought to His name through those ministries.

BUT...I am thrilled that He is allowing me to return to my first love...sports ministry!!! And that He is giving me the GO ahead to pursue those ministries full force this year!

Will you join us?

Happy 2013, friends! May God get all the glory!!!

Go here for more information on the One Word movement and how to get involved.

About the Author: Erin Vick Franklin is the founder and director of Worthy of the Prize. Erin has a BBA in Marketing and Management from TCU and a Masters of Christian Education in Church Recreation from Southwestern Seminary. She is a published, award-winning author and poet. Purchase her book Worthy of the Prize Sports Camps: A Church's Guide to Implementing an Effective, Community-Reaching Christian Sports Camp to be used as an outreach tool for your church or mission organization, and her ebook find joy in the journey: how 12 women could face tomorrow just because He lives for inspiring stories of women who found overwhelming joy despite their circumstances . Erin is the wife of A, a Worship Pastor, and a work-at-home-momma to 2 crazy little boys, a and e.