A group of us have created a SATURDAY MORNING SOCCER CAMP for about 100 Rwandan boys from ages 4-24. The camp since then has been thriving and we are seeing a lot of growth. Us leaders are also spending more time together and starting to really just enjoy one another's presence. We have a great group of leaders who are all just so fun and have heart's for children, youth, and the game of soccer.
We are also just falling in love with the kids and seeing the fruit of consistent coaching. My friend George after ever camp has nothing but positive things to say. He has been one of the main founders of the camp and one of the main guys who first started working with this particular group of boys. Every time we get together as leaders to discuss how the day went George continues to remind us of how far we have come.
Its amazing to see the boys grow from not wanting to play with one another and fighting all the time to what it is now. Now, unlike before, they actually enjoy playing together and the arguing has literally stopped!
I think George is right, if there is anything we have encouraged or done right, we have helped a group of boys who come from diverse families, backgrounds, and racial segregation stop fighting! Now that is worth celebrating and in a sense worth fighting for!
Monday, November 26, 2007
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