Playing Soccer in Cambodia means ~ (December 24, 2015)
Has anyone ever played soccer in 94+ heat and humidity in the blazing sun in the heat of the day in bare feet? My admiration for such girls (bare feet) and guys running their hearts out being spurred on by their classmates in the stands.
Our President is an avid soccer player even today and since we were on our way to Siem Reap for a Christmas service we made a stop in his home village of Kampong Thom to be a part of the tournament here. Interestingly there were four girl teams vs two guys, and yet we also saw a guy as the goalie on one girls team. It was one exciting tournament between two provincial high schools. As usual the kids are so shy to talk with us, but stand only an arms’ length away. And here we are dressed in church attire too.
The game was hard fought and exciting as scores were exchanged between two very disciplined girl’s teams. There were very few offsides calls and no cards, either red or yellow, although one player definitely had her own opinion.
On the sidelines as we watch, I’m working on the start of a teaching curriculum pilot program for church plant guys to teach English in their villages with they themselves being second language learners. Since our English following this week alone has increased a factor of 9, we are already realizing how complicated this planning can be. The staff has called and texted their friends to come. Whew! They are giving up at least an hour a day to learn with us.
Our first pilot place will be Siem Reap with Daniel, our church planter thee. There is some discussion to loan us out to him to get it going, but for now for now it’s just in the paper planning phase.
George has been asked to add business management classes and office procedures and accountability to our already crowded church business plan structure formation responsibilities and daily devotions and bible study for the office staff. We’re using our life’s learning experiences to help get this all together for both of us working on it all at one time or another in support of each other. 2016 will be another busy year for ELCC. They are reaching out to the commune and garment factory workers nearby with classes and a contemporary afternoon church service too.
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