Soccer in Africa does not need a common language to begin - as soon as the soccer ball comes out on the airstrip, it seems to send an invisible signal to any children in the area. Today they came from the field beside the airstrip, and in between playing soccer, they would have to go back to herd their goats and cows. This was all done in either flip-flops or barefoot. And the soccer field is made of gravel, large rocks and thorn bushes! These kids are so resilient. They can run like the wind without getting very tired; when a flip-flop is kicked off, it is ignored as they run to get the ball first, and no matter the size of child, they all play. It has been so much fun watching our kids get in the mix, and giving the high-fives to boys that they can communicate with only in sign language - big smiles, lots of laughs, and sweat pouring down their faces.
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