Miracles can happen! We had a meeting today with the Governor of Muramvya speaking concerning our land and finishing up the process. He told me that there used to be a woman's soccer team that had started for just a short time in Muramvya, but the culture naturally is quite harsh against woman rights. Getting better as the years pass, I must add! The soccer team ended quite shortly after it began, but he expressed how he desires to see athletics increase more in his province. I played on a team about 4 years ago in the city of Bujumbura; quarter Kinama (our team, pictured above). We had an amazing team, amazing coacha and the week I had to depart to the US they went off to nationals! The city is usually far ahead of the up country mountains when it comes to development and adapting to new things; along with letting go of some of the traditions! We will see what comes of this as I would absolutely love to coach a woman's soccer team here. I always dreamed of playing in the world cup and playing soccer as a career and through a chain of events I ended up in Africa helping orphans... God is good and was so faithful to reveal to Isai and myself what he created us for! Nonetheless, I love soccer; everything about it. .
We will see in the near future if the Governor provides a list of woman interested in playing... and something becomes of what was spoken today?!? Only time will tell! I can only imagine for a woman's soccer team to lift off here in Muramvya it would in itself challenge the mindsets and view's of many; hopefully in the end, for the better! I remember one day someone was trying to explain to me that Christians can't play soccer... I smiled and in a gentle voice and said "I love the Lord, and I enjoy soccer! I can only imagine how much the Lord loves to see me happy!" All our love...
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