Weekend!

Saturday, I went to my first soccer game EVER! From what I'm told, it was between two top rivals, Bufana Bufana, and the Ivory Coast. There were 22,000 people there, and they were so pumped up for their teams. So many people showed so much support for their country. They were all dressed in yellow and green, some even painted their hair the same color. It took me a little to get into the game, but it is actually interesting. The game ended in a tie which was shocking to me because in other sports they usually want to see who would be the winner. After the game, there were people singing in a circle and two of my friends joined them. It was quite hysterical especially after learning that they were singing about the Bafana team not having their best players on the field. The coach was afraid that they may get hurt and not be able to play in some big game that they have coming up.  The spirit of the game was still lingering a while after it was over. Soccer in Africa is like football in America, except the fans are very good sports. I didn’t see any arguing.

Today, I went to church at Lighthouse Family Church. I didn’t know what to expect by going to a church in a different country, but it actually reminded me of a church in Wilmington. I enjoyed the music a lot. It was hard for me to understand everything the Pastor was saying, but the message was about avoiding opposition. Afterwards, we found out that the church is involved with an orphanage and there is a possibility that we may be able to go and visit the children there. I’m very excited about this because one day I would love to adopt a child of my own. I just want to give them the love that no one else wanted to give to them. Every child deserves to be loved, and while I can’t personally take care of every child I meet, it is good to help in some way.