Evangiball

Playing D
Sideliners

Chava’s cousin lives across the street from the carpentry shop where we work. He is renovating his home and we do a lot of work in his house. By Mexican standards he is quite wealthy and relationally he’s been a hard nut to crack.
This last weekend I convinced Chava to come and watch our gringo team play soccer. We tried to convince Chava to play on our team, but he would not. However, when we got to the field, his cousin was standing there watching. We asked if he would like to play on our team. Believe me any Mexican blood on your soccer team changes the whole dynamic. I was thrilled when he agreed and sent one of his sons home to get his gear.
As soon as I saw his bright yellow soccer shoes, I knew he was going to be good. And he was. He played defense with me and I found out that he does speak a little bit of English.
The highlight of my weekend was when he asked if he can play with us full-time. Praise God! Please pray for Chava and his cousin as we continue to build relationship with them.