Competition Time....

Today, on our final coaching day of the tour, we held a football competition on one of the playing fields where we had been working this week.  Seven teams took part, competing for the prestigious Onside Trophy, and I think it would be fair to say that competition was pretty fierce with a few tasty tackles flying in and some histrionics on the sidelines from the local coaches.  The silverware was eventually lifted by the 'Manchester United' team, much to the delight of Churchill and Jamie, defeating 'Arsenal' in a penalty shoot-out.  During the tournament we shared a devotional looking at choices and the kids seemed to enjoy hearing what we had to say.  We were also able to give some equipment to Moses Kalanzi for the Abato Foundation in northern Uganda, which included football equipment from the UK and educational supplies donated from the Dr John Joseph Foundation in India.  One interesting element of the tour has been seeing how the kids respond to losing (not very well, to put it mildly) and we have been working on talking about sportsmanship and losing graciously as well as coming back stronger next time.

I think as a team we have all reached the point where tiredness is really kicking in and will be glad to see home, much as we have enjoyed our time in Uganda.  This afternoon we are packing up to come home and having a bit of a rest in preparation for our early start in the morning.  We would appreciate your prayers for:
- a restful and relaxing evening
- a safe and easy journey home

The winning team