More Than Just Football

The football club girls reported for training on Monday, the 13th. December is the perfect time for training because the school year is over and they have a lot of free time. They were excited to come and showed a lot of enthusiasm on the football field. Free from the burden of school and other stresses, they seemed so happy and lively. Their fitness wasn't the best, but it seemed to improve everyday. The thirty girls love the opportunity to come together and develop their God-given abilities.

But our Football Club is much more than just playing a game. We try to use it to impact the lives of these girls physically, socially, academically and spiritually. Too many girls in this area drop out of school before finishing 8th grade to work or to get married. Throughout the week, we were doing an FCA Bible Study that discussed the basics of Christianity such as salvation, security, Holy Spirit, Word of God, Prayer, Satan and others. It was wonderful to see the girls looking up scriptures, discussing problems and learning the Word of God.

In the afternoons we took time to help them academically, even though school is out. Many of them struggle in Math at their rural schools, so i was able to spend a couple of hours giving them help, answering their questions and helping them to understand better.

it was such a successful week in so many ways.