The Great Lakes Adventist Academy Aerokhanas (Aeros) gymnastics team performed the play "Who Is He?" for audiences all year. "Our Friday night play is the most important part of every tour we've done. We experienced God working through this play in amazing ways this year. People have been touched for Him. It's also touched the team members, and five Aeros were baptized at the end of the year as a result," said Jessica Weaver, GLAA ‘07.

Not only do the Aeros do flips in the air and complex routines, they are a powerful witnessing team. They like to say, "We're a witnessing team that happens to do gymnastics." Aeros presented 18 shows last school year and traveled as far as Arkansas, where their powerful Week of Prayer series sparked a spiritual revival at Ozark Adventist Academy.

The team saw God work in mighty ways this year. Except for the Homeshow, some team members were absent at each of their performances due to illness or other reasons. Brock Willey, GLAA '07, remarked, "We would say, ‘God, we can't do this! It's going to be all You.' And we've learned that when our strength is at its lowest, God can bring His glory out in amazing ways."

The Aeros do a Listen America tour every year, to help promote a drug-free lifestyle. This year they presented eight exhausting shows in three days. Through skits, emcee acts, audience participation, and gymnastic routines, the students encouraged kids to live clean and take care of their bodies. "This tour is the most tiring, but we look forward to it the most," said Brock. "At one show, an autistic child was brought onto the mats. He wasn't smiling; but, when we lifted him up into an elevator, his face lit up with the biggest smile! Later, his teacher told me with tears how much that meant. Even though we're not allowed to mention our faith, we are able to make an impact that is not only a blessing to them, but also to us."

Jessica said that at one of the shows a little girl yelled, "Hey you! I wanna be just like you! Yes, you!" These moments helped them realize that even when they couldn't tell the kids directly about Jesus, they could still let His love shine through them.

The Aeros were honored with a Certificate of Achievement from the State of Michigan for their participation in Listen America. Each team member received a medallion from Listen America and a Certificate of Tribute from Michigan's Governor, Jennifer M. Granholm.

The team's capable leadership shapes its spiritual tone. "The two things that made me the happiest this year were the amazing Week of Prayer series at Ozark and the five Aeros who were baptized at the end of the year. God has been so good," says Tedd Webster, coach.

The Aeros were blessed as they told others about Jesus, and the question "Who is He?" was answered firmly in their own lives.

Arlene Leavitt is the assistant alumni/development director, Michigan Boarding Academies Alumni Association, Great Lakes Adventist Academy.