He scored!!

Did you ever want something so badly that it was all you could think about? What if there were others who could easily do what you wanted, even making it seem easy? What if you felt clumsy and couldn't make your feet move faster? Would you keep trying or would you quit hoping?

Today was the last game of the season for the Jr. Hi Soccer team, and they were winning. Mackenzie has played part of each game, improving each time as he learned the game. Being aggressive, colliding bodies, kicking, running all out don't come naturally to Mack. He wanted to play, wanted to be one of the guys, wanted to score--a kind of rite of passage for this 12 year old. We all hoped he could do it, not for the team, not for his folks, but for Mack.

Today was cold and threatening rain, but Mack made the sun shine when he headed the black and white ball into the net, scoring his first soccer goal! HE DID IT! Did you see that perfect header! What a moment for this young warrior!

Way to go, Mack!