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Soccer ball in Nigeria

22nd of August, 2013

She couldn’t have been happier to get that ball :) I love Nigeria
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Let’s Freakin’ Go!

22nd of August, 2013

LFG!
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At Chase Field

22nd of August, 2013

With Bob Brenly, World Series winning manager for the Diamondbacks
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Rosetta Stone Interview

22nd of August, 2013

Rachael from Rosetta loves it too!
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Rosetta Stone Interview Handshake

22nd of August, 2013

Secret handshake! *kiss kiris kiss kiss
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Brothers bowling!

22nd of August, 2013

Let’s Freakin’ Bowl
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Calais with a friend

22nd of August, 2013

Big Calais with a little friend in Nigeria
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Road tripping in Nigeria

22nd of August, 2013

Let’s ride!
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Nigeria group shot

22nd of August, 2013

The crew at the stream
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Nigerian cousins

22nd of August, 2013

With the cousins
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Cousin in Nigeria

22nd of August, 2013

My lil cousin Lucky!!
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End of the Nigeria trip

22nd of August, 2013

It is finished!!
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Last patients in Nigeria

22nd of August, 2013

The last few for the day
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The other kind of football

22nd of August, 2013

Jake playing soccer
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Learning how to grip the football

22nd of August, 2013

Teach em Calais!
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Going for the catch

22nd of August, 2013

He’s doing his best Fitz impression
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Calais missed his calling

22nd of August, 2013

Just threw a perfect spiral
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Girl in Nigeria

22nd of August, 2013

:)
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Boy in Nigeria

22nd of August, 2013

Some of the kids
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Football camp participants

22nd of August, 2013

We don’t play games!!
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Group photo at football camp

22nd of August, 2013

Rockin the BrothersAcho Football Camp shirts
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Holding him up

22nd of August, 2013

Just hanging out
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Weightlifting in Nigeria

22nd of August, 2013

The most talkative kid in Nigeria! Lol
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Dedicated surgeon and assistant

22nd of August, 2013

Calais, Dr. Brooks (surgeon), Valerie Vitacco (surgeons assistant), and me
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Talking with young patient

22nd of August, 2013

How you feeling man?
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With friend who had eye surgery

22nd of August, 2013

Me and Daniel after surgery
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Eye exam

22nd of August, 2013

Edgar checking out Daniel’s eye
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Patients in the waiting room

22nd of August, 2013

My man Daniel after his cataract removal
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Daniel and other patients

22nd of August, 2013

Daniel!! He was blind, deaf, and mute.. We performed a cataract surgery on one eye and he can see out of it now!
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Two of my cousins

22nd of August, 2013

Kingsley and Lucky.. My little cousins
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Lights, camera, action

22nd of August, 2013

The interview! With Lauren
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Where did the smile go?

22nd of August, 2013

She was smiling a second ago!
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Escaping the rain

22nd of August, 2013

The crowd came under the awning to get cover from the rain
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Hands in the air

22nd of August, 2013

She can finally lift her arms!!
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Brett working on a patient

22nd of August, 2013

Brett working on this patients shoulder
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Brett and a patient

22nd of August, 2013

Thanks Brett for the work you did on this patients arm. She gained alot of mobility
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Muscle therapy

22nd of August, 2013

Brett doing muscle therapy on a patient
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Outdoor waiting area

22nd of August, 2013

People waiting to see our doctors and specialists
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Future Texas Longhorn

22nd of August, 2013

Hook Em!
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Florida College Rivalry

22nd of August, 2013

A Florida Gator and a Miami Hurricane.. Gator Bait!!
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Calais influencing college loyalties

22nd of August, 2013

It’s all about the U!!
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Young Cardinals fan

22nd of August, 2013

Go Cardinals!!
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With a little friend

22nd of August, 2013

Smile :)
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Prayer for patients

22nd of August, 2013

We got a chance to pray for the villagers as they waited for treatment
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Prayer with patients

22nd of August, 2013

I’ll never forget this
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Patients with prayer team

22nd of August, 2013

It was amazing to be part of this
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Group waiting for help

22nd of August, 2013

Some of the people who came to get help
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Group waiting for medical care

22nd of August, 2013

Group waiting for medical care
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Escaping the heat

22nd of August, 2013

You can stand under my Um berella!!
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In the operating room

22nd of August, 2013

Brett Fischer of The Fischer Institute checking out the surgery
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Observing the surgery

22nd of August, 2013

Calais and I in the surgery room.. This was hard to see
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Hernia surgery

22nd of August, 2013

Dr. Brooks and his team removing a hernia from a patient
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Distributing hospital cards

22nd of August, 2013

Chris Kemp handing out cards at the door in Nigeria. Our way of identifying which doctor the patients need to see
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Campbell and Fischer

22nd of August, 2013

Calais Campbell and Jake Fischer discussing best strategies on how to handle the crowd
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First day at the hospital

22nd of August, 2013

Calais, Jake and Valery posing for the camera on our first day at the hospital!
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Rotary food packing

22nd of August, 2013

Me Max and honest Abe packing boxes of food with the Rotary International Club. We packed meals for nearly 10,000 starving kids!
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Hillsong United concert

22nd of August, 2013

Me Max and Ryan kickin it at the Hillsong United concert.. #alittletasteofheaven
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Honoring the real superman

22nd of August, 2013

Me and 30 of my teammates with local "Men of Steel" at the Superman prescreening.. Firefighters, police officers, and army servicemen, we thank you
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Meeting real life heroes

22nd of August, 2013

Meeting the real "Men of Steel" at the Superman prescreening. Much respect to the firefighters, police officers and military servicemen from the valley.
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Classmates at Thunderbird

22nd of August, 2013

My Thunderbird family! Thank you guys for a great semester and for the surprise party!!
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Worship at the Grand Canyon

22nd of August, 2013

Got a chance to worship God at the Grand Canyon with my friends from Young Life.. You guys killed it at Work Week!
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Mikey’s boy

22nd of August, 2013

We meet again
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Keep on fighting

22nd of August, 2013

Me and my boy Jette!
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Not camera shy

22nd of August, 2013

A true photobooth! Me, Ande and E at Sam Ponder’s wedding!
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Good burritos

22nd of August, 2013

Christine!! So awesome seeing you at Chipotle. I’m glad we all enjoyed!!
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At the movies

22nd of August, 2013

Me, Calais, Scotty, Shaugnasty, Lumpy, JB, Chilo and Jamell! After Hangover 3!
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With the ambassador

22nd of August, 2013

Ambassador Barbara Barrett! Always smiling :)
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Big smiles

22nd of August, 2013

I’m not in this one but had to share! Yes Ricky, your middle name IS Dale!!
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Project CURE in Nigeria

22nd of August, 2013

Doug!! Thanks for showing me and my parents Project CURE!! Can’t wait til we partner up to supply this hospital in Nigeria!
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Clinton Global Initiative U

22nd of August, 2013

Me and Renee, taking care of business
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Chatting with Bill Clinton

22nd of August, 2013

President Clinton, thanks for enlightening Rob and I.. There are some great schools that use solar power.. Whose gonna be next?!
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Striking a pose

22nd of August, 2013

Max.. Swag.. We made it happen
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Working hard at CGIU

22nd of August, 2013

Just after tilling the soil
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Craig Minassian

22nd of August, 2013

Craig! Thanks for letting me and my boy Rob Quinn hang out with you and president Clinton at CGIU!
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Talking shop

22nd of August, 2013

So, Rob… What’s your favorite pass rush move??!
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Three friends

22nd of August, 2013

Me and Rob with the "fastest white boy in Scottsdale"
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CGIU participants

22nd of August, 2013

You guys were the true heart of CGIU #service
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Friend at CGIU

22nd of August, 2013

Bruna!! So crazy that I ran into you… Pacci was shocked!!
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With the president himself

22nd of August, 2013

President Clinton.. This was right before you got your tweet on with Colbert!
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CGIU group shot

22nd of August, 2013

Thanks to ALL OF YOU for coming to my Office Hours at the end of CGIU
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Renée Teernstra

22nd of August, 2013

Renee, you made CGIU happen. Thank you SOOO much!!
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Team Africa at CGIU

22nd of August, 2013

Represent!
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A different kind of sport

22nd of August, 2013

Ichi! Ni! San! Haha thanks for letting me practice guys! Had fun at WashU
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Speaking at CGIU

22nd of August, 2013

D’Serve!! What a great project you are undertaking in Washington. Let’s revamp those houses!!
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Conversation at school event

22nd of August, 2013

Dude! You can’t be late when I’m about to come in and surprise everyone!! You almost ruined the surprise!
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Healthy habits

22nd of August, 2013

Let’s talk about exercising and eating right!
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Great friends

22nd of August, 2013

Kyle and KK! You guys are AWESOME!! Friendship going strong for 6 years!
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Run-in with a friend

22nd of August, 2013

Dude! Tell Blair 5’11" I say Wzup! So crazy running into you outside of Katy Trail Ice House!
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Respect for yoga

22nd of August, 2013

Rak, DJ, E, I was just trying to keep up with you guys in this yoga session… I’m still exhausted!
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Customer service

22nd of August, 2013

Thanks for smiling :)
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Nigeria Airport Meeting

22nd of August, 2013

Prince! I can’t believe we ran into each other outside of the airport IN NIGERIA!! Na wow!!
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Thunderbird basketball

22nd of August, 2013

Great game guys!! Getting your masters and hooping at the same time!! So many countries represented.. Go Thunderbird!!
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Cancer Fighting Super Heroes

22nd of August, 2013

So fun supporting you guys!
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Storey Morris

22nd of August, 2013

Storey Freakin Morris… So glad we met!
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Fuel Up to Play 60

22nd of August, 2013

Fuel Up Play 60!!
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Los Ranchitos Elementary

22nd of August, 2013

This was a great bite!
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Pushups

22nd of August, 2013

I definitely didn’t go all the way down.. My bad!
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Santa Clara Elementary

22nd of August, 2013

So much fun!
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Desert View Jaguars

22nd of August, 2013

Go Jaguars!
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We all need exercise

22nd of August, 2013

Fuel Up! Play for 60 minutes a day!!
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Desert View Gym

22nd of August, 2013

Dude, I hope you got a good grade on the paper you wrote.. I was the topic lol
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Meeting future athletes

22nd of August, 2013

Listen to your big bro.. Ok?
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Concert crew

22nd of August, 2013

Yo! Truth!! You killed the concert my dude! Me, Ryan and Aaron had a blast.. Hope you enjoyed Cheesecake Factory too my man
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D-Backs energy

22nd of August, 2013

Diamondbacks!! What is your profession?!?!
Auu! Auuu!! Aauuuu!!
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PhxOne

22nd of August, 2013

Gokee!! Brian!! Thanks for letting me speak at PhxOne!
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Rose and Africa

22nd of August, 2013

Aundre the Artist.. Rose and Africa.. Respect
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Team Africa

22nd of August, 2013

Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya!
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iPhone tricks

22nd of August, 2013

You tried to hide before, but what you didn’t know is that this phone has a front facing camera… Ha!
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A real fighter

22nd of August, 2013

Coop!! Fighting cancer one game at a time!
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Matching hoodies

22nd of August, 2013

Emmanuel, you got me the EXACT SAME PULLOVER that you’ve had for months… Thanks!
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On the sideline

22nd of August, 2013

Dude, did you see me almost fall running over towards you?? They didn’t show that part on ESPN lol hope you like the glove
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Family from Ronald McDonald House

22nd of August, 2013

Ryan, thanks for getting this family tickets to the game after seeing them at the Ronald McDonald House
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At the stadium with friends

22nd of August, 2013

PJ! Great seeing you after the game.. Question: can your sister sing at my wedding?!?!?! Not even kidding lol
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Nick Fairley

22nd of August, 2013

My man Nick Fairley! Good seeing you dude, can I get one of those hats???
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Rashad Johnson

22nd of August, 2013

Shad, I can’t tell you how much joy it brought me to block Stafford in your way to the endzone…
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Ronald McDonald House

22nd of August, 2013

:)
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Friend at Ronald McDonald House

22nd of August, 2013

Little did I know you’d be coming to the game a few days later. Awesome!
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Big smiles from everyone

22nd of August, 2013

At the Ronald McDonald house.. What a blast!
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Christmas with Calais

22nd of August, 2013

Gage! Great shopping with you at Calais event.. Make sure to stop by MADHouse!
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A young fan

22nd of August, 2013

Thanks for the shirt you made!
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Celebrity Auction star

22nd of August, 2013

Starry stole the show at the Celebrity Auction to raise money for Living Hope Ministries!
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Justin Bethel

22nd of August, 2013

Oh my gosh! I just met Justin Bethel!
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Brady at Taco Deli

22nd of August, 2013

Brady!! Dude thanks for introducing me to some great tacos at Taco Deli!
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Josh Riebock

22nd of August, 2013

Josh!! Blew me away with your talk about Heroes and Monsters… Wow
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Lecrae

22nd of August, 2013

Romans 1:16…
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Tedashii

22nd of August, 2013

Tedashii!! The Cardinals appreciate you more than you know
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Jordin Sparks

22nd of August, 2013

Jordin!! Great seeing you again!! Would you consider singing at my wedding?! I’m just sayin…
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Larry Fitzgerald

22nd of August, 2013

Fitzy making it happen.. I love it
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Signing autographs

22nd of August, 2013

Appreciate you guys.. Dad, you too :)
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Aaron Williams

22nd of August, 2013

AJ Williams.. You still haven’t beat me in FIFA.. Let’s play bro!
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Roundtable with the presidents

22nd of August, 2013

Thanks president Bush and Clinton for letting me talk about what we do in Nigeria.. I would rather listen to you guys tho.. Just sayin
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Bill Clinton and me

22nd of August, 2013

I also got to meet President Clinton. To see these to men on stage AND get a shoutout from both of them was a huge highlight
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A little friend of mine

22nd of August, 2013

Cheeks Magee!!
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George W. Bush and me

22nd of August, 2013

Had a great team meeting President Bush! It was an honor to hear him speak
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Chatting with Bush and Clinton

22nd of August, 2013

The crew
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Honorary Cardinals jerseys

22nd of August, 2013

What a huge blessing. God is good
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Sushi with cancer survivors

22nd of August, 2013

I got to cook for 4 beautiful cancer survivors.. So cool!
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Learning to make sushi

22nd of August, 2013

Dude, I’m trying, but you’re the expert
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Brett Fischer at work

22nd of August, 2013

Brett Fischer workin on folks in Nigeria!
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Mike Adams Conquerors Foundation

22nd of August, 2013

At Mike Adams football camp
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Brothers Acho Football Camp

22nd of August, 2013

Brothers Acho!
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Clowning around

22nd of August, 2013

Rob and Big!
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Kayden and Addison

22nd of August, 2013

Miss you guys
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Sushi restaurant

22nd of August, 2013

Serving sushi at Kona!
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Sam Ponder

22nd of August, 2013

I told you Austin was legit!
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Hospital visit

22nd of August, 2013

Great visit during the Senior Bowl!
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Our friendly waiter

22nd of August, 2013

Kyle, thanks for serving us, hope you had a good move
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Macy

22nd of August, 2013

Macy!! I miss you already! Tell your dad hi!
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Interview with Danny

22nd of August, 2013

Danny.. So good chilling with you in Destin
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Living Hope Ministries

22nd of August, 2013

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