Monday, July 20, 2015

Day 3: Antigua and Chimaltenago

Today we woke up and hit the road early for Chimaltenago to host a clinic for some local kids. When we arrived we were reminded that we were on "Guatemala time" whereiof folks arrived 30 minutes late they actually were still early! We went to the school and we played some knockout to pass the time until the kids arrived. When the kids arrived we taught them some drills and then scrimmaged together with them. In the middle of our time with the kids, Jake was able to share his story with the kids and their families and it was very well received. 


Next we loaded up and headed for Antigua for lunch and some shopping. To be honest, I don't think I've ever seen more soccer jerseys purchased by a team! We all had fun bargaining with the locals for things that we wanted to buy. 
After spending the afternoon in Antigua we went back to Chimaltenago for a game against the local U-23 team. They guys played their best game since we have been here. We came up a bit short against a much older team. During halftime, Grant shared his testimony with the other team and all of the people that had come to watch the game. He did a great job speaking to a pretty large crowd. 


Tomorrow we hit the road early for the Eagle's Nest which is a few hours away. 
Check back tomorrow for more highlights. 

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