Top Ten

Top Ten things Drew and Lisa learned while playing soccer with the children of the Hogar Tierra Santa:

10. Jersey color means nothing.
9. Playing with one shoe is better than two...playing with no shoes is the best.
8. They are better at English than we are at Spanish.
7. Tires help to keep the ball from going all the way down the street.
6. All you need to play a game of soccer is a ball and a dirt patch.
5. These kids are scrappy.
4. Say the word futbol and all the boys come running.
3. Dirt…even dry dirt…can be very slippery if you swing too hard.
2. Water breaks are not a necessity.
1. Whoever is ahead when the cow comes on the field wins the game.


What a fun experience we had taking the younger boys who we had not spent much time with to play soccer. As soon as we walked into their house and said the word futbol their faces lit up and we had to run to keep up with them on the way to the park. They showed us a few things about how to play the game of soccer…Drew is implementing a few of the pointers into his game back home. Overall, it was a blast and we can’t wait to get out there and play again today!