We made it home safely! Tnx for all your prayers for us these last 5 wks as we have been up in the village. More pics and update on that will follow soon, but first I wanted to share a couple pics from the days we had in Manila in between trips into the mountains.
We found a great little go-cart place. The kids were given a driving lesson and driver safety course, then they got to hit the track.
We found a great little go-cart place. The kids were given a driving lesson and driver safety course, then they got to hit the track.
Ready to go!
(Gotta love the protective suit, helmet, and...flip flops!)
Zach was so stoked - right down his alley!
The proud racers
Zach won the heat, but they are all eager to give it another go one of these days.
On another one of our pit stops in Manila, the kids had a soccer tournament. Mikayla did so well out there with all the guys! She played almost the entire time, and she even scored a goal!
Mikayla kicked the ball, and her opponent kicked her ankle...hmmm, maybe we are going to need to look for shin guards that have ankle guards on them since BOTH Mikayla and Ben ended up with serious lumps/bruises on their ankle bones. :(
We didn't have a team for Zach's age to compete, but Zach got to play some as a sub for Mikayla when she needed a breather. He did great too, even though he was playing against kids 2 yrs older.
He even ALMOST scored - that defender made a great play after Zach beat the goalie.
We were so proud of all the kids! Ben's team got annihilated (sorry, forgot the cam that day), but he played amazingly well and had a great attitude. Mikayla and Zach's team ended up 2 and 2 - a lot better than we were expecting for a team from the province (who doesn't get to practice as a team) competing against organized Manila teams.
And then it was time to drive back up into the mountains. We spent MANY hours doing school IN the car this past month. Not fun, but when you are on the road that much, it is the only way to get it done.
Mikayla kicked the ball, and her opponent kicked her ankle...hmmm, maybe we are going to need to look for shin guards that have ankle guards on them since BOTH Mikayla and Ben ended up with serious lumps/bruises on their ankle bones. :(
We didn't have a team for Zach's age to compete, but Zach got to play some as a sub for Mikayla when she needed a breather. He did great too, even though he was playing against kids 2 yrs older.
He even ALMOST scored - that defender made a great play after Zach beat the goalie.
We were so proud of all the kids! Ben's team got annihilated (sorry, forgot the cam that day), but he played amazingly well and had a great attitude. Mikayla and Zach's team ended up 2 and 2 - a lot better than we were expecting for a team from the province (who doesn't get to practice as a team) competing against organized Manila teams.
And then it was time to drive back up into the mountains. We spent MANY hours doing school IN the car this past month. Not fun, but when you are on the road that much, it is the only way to get it done.
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I love the kids in all their protective gear...and then flip flops. :-) That looks like it was so much fun! And congrats to all 3 on great games and good attitudes! The good attitude part (especially after not winning) is the one we're working on lately. :-) So glad you guys are back home now. Look forward to seeing the final post from your time up north. Praying for you!
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