Acevedo

As briefly mentioned earlier in the blog, on Tuesday night we were able to go to Acevedo (The Dump) for the first time and play with and coach the kids there on the dirt field. They were pretty excited to play with us and it was awesome to watch them get so much enjoyment playing soccer on a bumpy dirt field.

The first day we went to Acevedo we went through some drills and played some games with the kids. It was split into two sessions, the first session was younger kids and the second was older kids.

The second day we went (Thursday) we just played because that's what the kids love to do. They aren't very use to doing organized drills. The younger kids played 3v3 against themselves while we cheered them on and coached. For the older kids session, we split the field into three fields and had a bunch of us on each field playing against the kids. We experienced some losses which was tough but it was a ton of fun. The night ended with a free kick challenge: Messiah vs. Colombians. No guys from either side could score and the challenge was won by a girl who ripped a shot top-shelf for the win. It has been pretty amazing to see how soccer can be used as a tool to impact the lives of these kids. Through the testimonies we've heard and the sights that we've seen it is just awesome. Acevedo is a complete dirt field in the middle of a somewhat shady neighborhood and its a place that kids can come and hear about God's love and be shown God's love all because of a sport they love. It almost seems like this bumpy beat up field is a light in the dark and we're blessed to help the CDUC bring that light.