Go Gabriel!

Yesterday at devotion, Gabriel (one of the Sudanese clinic staff) asked for prayer for his soccer team. They were going to play in the quarter finals that evening. We thought it would be a lot of fun to watch him play and show our support. The game was scheduled to start at 5:00pm at Freedom Square (an open field very close to our compound). We arrived at 5:15 (with pom poms and signs!), but no one was there. We waited about half an hour before deciding to leave. Things change frequently here so there were many possible explanations: he told us the wrong day, they changed locations, it started later, etc. Once we heard his favorite professional team was playing that night (Arsenal), we thought maybe he wanted us to pray for that game! I could totally see that happening. Some things get lost in translation! It was disappointing not to be able to cheer Gabriel on, but hopefully we'll get to see him play another time. It wasn't a total bust...we had a nice time getting out of the compound for a bit.




(Ready to cheer on Gabriel, #8)



(George, Mike, Dennis and Pritty)



(In front of our new In Deed and Truth sign)



(Bum rushing the gate)