To see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.

“When I arrived in Santa Barbara in 2001, there had never been an FCA staff member in the area. It was quite different then, as I was the only staff member serving San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties.”

“But FCA—and Jesus, working through faithful coaches—had been present for many years. The Southern California FCA girls’ summer camp was held at UCSB, and I had coached there for several years. Greg Wilson, the UCSB men’s and women’s swimming coach, had been an FCA camp coach for many years. Mike Friesen, then an assistant coach for UCSB women’s soccer, and Cori Close, then an assistant coach for UCSB women’s basketball, had also served at camp. These coaches had been faithfully loving athletes and sharing Jesus through their work long before I arrived. They were integral in getting FCA started at UCSB in my first year, and we saw many athletes come to know Jesus.”

“Another person who came before me was Richard (Dick) Dixon. He lived in Lompoc and loved Jesus and FCA. When I first arrived, I received a long letter from him welcoming me and faithfully praying for me. Little did I know that he was the father of Rich Dixon, one of my future husband’s best friends. Many years later, Rich served on the local FCA board.”