Ok, back to the point... I love soccer. I played every single year of my life until my senior year of high school. Because of tearing ligaments in my leg, I couldn't play in college. I was so so bummed about that, too. Sports and school were my life, though. Before my injury, I just poured into sports. When soccer and tennis were taken away from me, I thought... there goes all that hard work down the drain. I would've gone to a different school under a soccer scholarship as a beastly keeper. My life would've been different.
So, I feel like God closed one door and opened another through the injury. I was OUT of the game. So, I picked up a guitar one day that my dad found in the dumpster at our church. The rest is history. I started playing in youth bands and that became a great outlet for me emotionally and spiritually. He gives and takes away. Prime example.
Now, I'm getting the opportunity to coach a girl's soccer team here! How cool is that?
The girls are from 14-21 years old. They came out having ZIP skills whatsoever. It's been so much fun building relationships with them though. And making them do push-ups. Tee hee hee.
The most exciting day that we've had has been when they got new uniforms for free. The whole shebang! Shirts, pants, socks, cleats, and shin guards! It was the most exciting thing I've ever seen. All these girls were jumping up and down, screaming, and hugging each other. Christmas? No. Birthday? No. Holiday? No. But probably the best material gift any one of them has ever received. Thank you, US Embassy for the donation!
Now that I'm not teaching for the summer, we have soccer 3 days a week. We're more legit now, although I was the only one that finished the mile run today. Come on folks! It's only a mile!
I will post soccer pics later, but this is my team! Half of them at least.
We had dinner at my place tonight!
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