senior high mission experience : day four extra

as i mentioned on day two. our group made the neighborhood a little bit of our own by playing some basketball with the local folks. after getting cleaned up and some dinner in the belly it was time to pilgrimage down to the streetball courts for some beatdown. i headed down with the fashionably late crowd. when we got there things were well underway. our guys had one or two of their guys playing for us, which helped.. not calling fouls really helped us.

the coolest part with this game was the girls came over and asked our girls if they wanted to play. not planning on playing what ensued was the most chaotic and laughable (the girls were laughing) game of pick up in flip flops i've ever seen.

two images that won't leave me for a long long time. watching the girls laugh and play together. something i am sure both groups never imagined happening a week ago. and michael finding a new "daddy".. what happened during the game is michael kept guarding, and getting schooled, by the best player on the court. at the end, he came up and smiled and said "you my boy now, i own you.. just call me your daddy." they laughed gave a handshake hug and we started to walk back home. good times.

Comments

[Wayne]

Good to hear that you're having a good experience on the trip. Had the pleasure of meeting one of your Jr Highers yesterday, he was part of a crew that helped us spread mulch and do cleanup at my church.

Peace,
Wayne

[gavin]

excellent wayne. i got a phone call from some excited boys early this morning. they forgot it was one hour time difference.