Well last week was another memorable week as Masha and I traveled to Mathare, MYSA Youth Academy for a coaching and administrator workshop. I had the privilege of being chosen to take part in FIFA's CSR East Africa initiative in their Street Football World Network, sponsored by Adidas, in their Strategic Planning workshop. I took Strategic Management at Covenant, so during that week I found myself being thankful for my education, because rather than getting stuck in the business jargon and the concepts I was able to absorb all the stories and experiences that my colleagues had to offer. The course had members from Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, and all over Kenya. The biggest thing that I will take away from the workshop is just how big of a platform Football has in the world to promote things such as peace, non-violence, HIV awareness and how that little ball speaks every language. Definitely blessed to be apart of it.
I was also able to meet up with some friends from my home church in West Virginia as they passed through Nairobi on their way to Southern Sudan. It was really encouraging to see them and just talk to familiar faces again. My aunt's good friend and one of the members of my Kenyan family, Toni Kuguru is also in town. We haven't connected yet, but we're planning to catch up at Habesha and also run the Nairobi Marathon 10K next week together.
I have also taken over the U7 Kicker team, which I can honestly say that this is the hardest coaching job I have ever taken on. It's definitely a challenge, but definitely worth all the headaches, sore throats from screaming, and just wondering what the heck are they doing?
Definitely a good week. Only have 4 weeks left. Got to make the most of them.
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