This weekend every year for the past 4 years we have been in Twin Falls for a soccer tournament for Carson. We have had great fun and enjoyed being together as a family. This year was a bit different because Juan and I both had to work until about 11pm on Friday. We usually leave Friday but this year we had to leave Saturday morning at 5am. A bit rough but we made it.
The team has started a new tradition of praying before each game. Sam Francisco leads the prayer and he is called Father Francisco, somewhat similar to Pope Francisco. They have done quite well but on this particular day they were a bit greedy. Carson said the prayer went as follows; Dear Heavenly Father please help us to win this game and beat the crap out of the Renegades. We did not win. I told Carson you need to be more humble with a prayer and ask to play your best. Sam is not that religious although he does go to a private catholic school here in Pocatello. We just need to remind them that God is a humble person and we can pray for help but not to beat the "crap" out of anyone.
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It is hard to blend God and the enthusiasm and male machismo of a competition... they will get better at it and that was a real revelation that God doesn't work that way. It is a good tradition, though. It would be cool if other kids wanted to pray, too. Tell Carson he can always say his own quiet private prayer and ask Heavenly Father to be patient with his teammates when their prayers are a little less than correctly done. I am glad your family had fun. That is what it is all about, right? Thanks for posting. What a beautiful weekend, too. Love, Mom
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