Go England! Go USA!

As you know (or maybe not), our mission organisation is running a guest house during the World Cup. All of the profits will fund local ministries out in Soshanguve, a township outside of Pretoria. At the moment, we are fully booked with 19 guests, all from the United States and England.

It has surprised me to see our guests interacting, exchanging travel tips, information, websites, eating meals together, etc. They have managed in a few short days to form a community of sorts, greeting each other by name, watching games together, etc.

Tonight, they ALL had tickets to see the England/USA match in Rustenburg. As they were waiting for the shuttle, dressed up in their country's team jerseys and waving flags, they began teasing one another. One of them quipped, "It's the Boston Tea Party all over again." They laughed and took photos together (see above).

I can hardly bear the thought that one team has to lose tonight; we're enjoying each other so much (hey - maybe it will be a tie!). Whatever happens, I hope it doesn't dampen the camaraderie that has formed. I think it's made their travels so much more fun.