Ursula Bruhin
Ursula had set her heart on competing in the 2002 Olympics but it did not happen. "I was number one in the world. I was sure to make the Swiss Olympic team but I crashed in the first race in the Olympic trial and came second in the second race. The selectors told me if I did well in the next World Cup race they would talk to me.
I won the race and never heard from them. I was really disappointed and could not understand why, if God wanted the best for me, I was not going to the Olympics. Then, I came to realize if God wanted the best for me, then not going to the Olympics must be God's best for me. Having Jesus in my life makes a big difference. Even if you fail, God can make the best of it. He stands behind you and carries you through the difficult times. To get to the top in the world of sports, there is so much pressure. People may think you have everything in life but I have learned that knowing Jesus and being loved by Him is the only thing that can really satisfy me." Ursula finds one passage of the Bible particularly helpful, "...the joy of the Lord is your strength." Nehemiah 8.10 (NKJV)
