The group is called Operation 12. After a great wakeboarding session, we sat down with Cory Williams and Deacon Andrews to learn more about Operation 12. Here is an interview with the group.

LakeAnnaBUZZ: What is the purpose of your group?

Operation 12: We are an action sports ministry. We want to use the talents that God gave us as a platform for sharing our faith.

LakeAnnaBUZZ: What do you typically do?

Operation 12: We put on wakeboarding and wakeskating demonstrations, and then we share testimonies and get to know the people that came to the demonstration.

LakeAnnaBUZZ: How did you choose your name?

Operation 12: From Romans, Chapter 12. This passage in the Bible talks about offering yourself as a living sacrifice. It talks about the idea of giving our talents and abilities back to God. First Corinthians Chapter 12 also talks about the church as being a body. There are different parts of “the body” each having its own function. Our wakeboarding is how we gather people to do our ministry.

LakeAnnaBUZZ: How did you get started?

Operation 12: Three years ago the group was started in Illinois by Cory and Jarrett. They moved to Florida and met Mike, David and Clay. God was calling me (Cory) to ministry, so I started working on a degree in youth ministry. I realized that I’d grown up snowboarding, skateboarding and wakeboarding, and that God started opening up doors for us to use these sports to make my ministry happen. Our group has grown to include Mitch, Nate, Dustin and Deacon. (Deacon is giving wakeboarding lessons through Freestyle Board Shop at Lake Anna this summer.)

LakeAnnaBUZZ: How far does Operation 12 travel?

Operation 12: We have been to a Youth Sports Camp in Washington State, Wisconsin, and various places on the East Coast. We will visit any group that invites us, as long as it is financially feasible. We enjoy meeting people that are excited about what we do.

LakeAnnaBUZZ: How could someone contact you about your ministry or to schedule a demonstration?

Operation 12: We have a web site - Operation12.com.

LakeAnnaBUZZ: How do you finance your ministry?

Operation 12: We often get donations from groups we visit. There are also a handful of churches that support us as North American Missionaries.

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