Day Adventures: Futbol

So today we got up and it was pouring down rain. What a bummer since we were planning to go to a soccer game and make it a surprise for Lucas and Melayna. We decided to get ready for church and the game in hopes that the rain would stop. We had planned on not going to church if it was raining, and then when we got there, the readings and the Gospel were about being tempted by the devil. It makes me think we were being tempted to skip church today, but we were glad we didn't. On the walk to church it sprinkled a little, and by the time we got there it had stopped completely. After church we met up with our student Jared on the corner and took the bus to the soccer game. We were told to take the bus to choclo, which is a large statue of corn and then follow the crowd a few blocks to the stadium. It was one of the easiest things to find out of all the things we have tried to find. The game was awesome and it was only $25 for all of us to get in. Both teams played really rough, but they had great foot skills and made some great shots. The field was really muddy so the ball skid a little sometimes and there were many very close shots. The crowd was so electric and fun to watch the game with. We had a band of trumpets and drums to our left that played the whole time. Lucas especially loved it. In the last few seconds of the game, Independiente put together a beautiful run with awesome passes and a cross to the head of one of their players that went into the goal and Lucas jumped into the air so high he kicked Melayna in the chest and then it was called back for offsides which we did not see. It was a great ending even though it did not count because it was such a good play. We walked back to the bus stop with half the stadium and rode back to puente nueve which is our stop. We walked home and got some bread on the way. We were greeted with a warm lunch and as soon as we sat down to eat it, it started to rain again. What timing! This was another great day.