Witnessing through Football

So many exciting things happened on the field during the games. But, perhaps, some of the most incredible things are those encounters with other people between the games. One such happening was just after the junior team won the semi-finals. They had just beat Soccer for Life in a grueling match. During the game, you couldn’t help but notice the tension from the opposing team. The coach was clearly annoyed with his players and the refs. Some of his young girls were in tears.

Just after the match, the Suba Lakers Junior team did what they always do after every game. They huddled together for a word of prayer. We had previously talked about how all things are gifts from God and that we should give Him all the glory. Our girls got that message. As they were beginning to pray, they saw the other team walking off of the field with their heads hung low. They asked the girls to join them. One by one, the other team joined Suba Lakers in a word of prayer. As both green and red uniforms meshed together, the coach of the other team walked right out to that huddle on the field and joined both teams to praise God for all He had provided. This was not prompted at all by the team's coach or manager.

My heart was overwhelmed with the testimony our girls showed on the field that day.