Basketball season is almost over... Lucky for our U11 girls team, the powers-that-be scheduled another game for them this weekend, bringing them up to a 3-game season- wow! They're beyond excited... The U11 boys will also finish up this weekend with a final round-robin tournament. It's been a fun season and we have all learned a lot!
In the meantime, Eddy quickly formed a soccer team for a U11 pre-season tournament. Armed with one 30 min practice, the NVA crocs came in fighting, with their new Brazilian coach and took home 2nd place out of 7 teams! It was their first time making into the finals... Yay Crocs!Soccer try-outs will be this week... at some point... It looks like Eddy and I will be the coaches for the U11 teams. The season starts right after Christmas break and as soon as Jess figures out how to coach a sport she last officially played when she was seven.
We were invited by some friends for a speed boat trip up the Nile to a sand bar for a picnic... we jumped at the opportunity! It was a wonderfully relaxing time of snacking, reading, napping and swimming.
Jess' News: I just finished a seminar on Health and Development... It focused mainly on redefining relief and development, the pros and cons of each, when they should be implemented and how to implement a self-sustaining development plan into a community. Should be helpful for the future... Eddy will get my notes as he was handling all our school committments!
Visas: We are in the process of getting exit/re-entry visas for our trip in early December. We realize how much we take for granted just being able to get on a plane when we want to go somewhere. Here, for foreigners and nationals alike, you must have permission from the government to leave... and it always takes longer and requires more effort than originally anticipated. Insha Allah, we will have them tomorrow!
Half-Marathon: We did it!! Exhausted from having to get up before the crack of dawn to keep up with the training, we opted to complete our run before the official race date (in December sometime...). We managed to convice two of our friends (Mike and Chelsie) to run too, creating a nice, safe foursome jogging through the streets and over the bridges of this bustling city. It was actually quite enjoyable- save for Eddy's nagging knee pain and Jess' side stitch lasting the final 3 miles. Mike's wife, Suzanne met us along the route with water- at mile 6 and 9, and fashioned a finish line out of toilet paper! We celebrated our finish with a brunch and a LONG nap. And best yet- we feel pretty good today!
Photos: Us... The U11 girls team... Me strongly encouraging the girls at Half-time... The U11 boys soccer team... Eddy consoling the boys after their one loss... Picnic on the Nile... Nile life...
1 comment:
Jess, I am sure you will make a great soccer coach. I coached last year and have helped Thomas coach several years but I never played the sport when I was younger.
We are a bit sad that no one plays soccer here. We will miss coaching a team. This will be the first time in 5 years to not coach.
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