Street Ball... Pun Intended

Today we had the privilege of playing soccer with the boys who stay at Amber's shelter! I love soccer and I love Honduras so this was definitely an equation for a successful Thursday afternoon. After hanging out at the homeless ministry for a little while and getting to know some of the people there better, we headed out to play soccer. The field, like many here in Honduras, is concrete. This is a little different from what I'm accustomed to back in the states. We shot around for a little bit and then picked teams. I'm not sure why but they decided to pick me second which was probably going to hurt our teams chances of victory. Even though I'm far from good they didn't hold that against me throughout the game. The one thing I noticed while playing is that they were always smiling. If you didn't know it you would never guess what these kids have gone through but I doesn't prevent them from enjoying the little things like soccer with their friends. After a little break we got back to playing and they literally had to pull me back onto the field because I was enjoying the break from physical activity just a little too much. We played a little longer before calling it a day and heading back to the homeless ministry. Amber's shelter is definitely one of my favorite places here. There is never a dull moment and you always see some amazing smiling faces!