A Little Soccer Anyone

Michal and I are here in South Africa and there is one thing that I found surprising... okay, there are many things that I found surprising, but one in particular... soccer in South Africa is called soccer. I guess that isn't really true, many people do call it football (even though, as all heterosexual male Americans know, football is a sport where you through around a pigskin, hit one another and slap your teammates' rear ends). The kids at the orphanage call it soccer (when speaking english) and football (when speaking Zulu). Whatever it's called, it's a lot of fun. We played yesterday with a group from Mars Hill in Seattle and a bunch of the kids. I don't think I have ever played soccer on a full sized field but now I have a lot more respect for footballers as athletes (not to mention these kids).

Well, I hope to have some pictures up soon. We are just east of the Drakensburg mountains and the views are stunning (when the smoke clears out). If you are not on our mailing list and would like to get more regular updates send an email to me here.