PREPARING FOR THE OCTOBER TEAM THAT WILL BE LEAVING ON THE 7TH, KEN AND LAURELL HAD THEIR COLLECTION TABLE SET UP AT THE NEW SOCCER FIELDS LOCATED AT PIMA AND INDIAN BEND--HOME OF THE TRAINING FACILITIES OF THE AZ DIAMONDBACKS AND COLORADO ROCKIES. FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR THE SCOTTSDALE BLACKHAWK SOCCER LEAGUE INVITED THEM TO COLLECT USED UNIFORMS TO SEND TO SHONGWENI. MANY THANKS GO OUT TO THE LEAGUE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR EMAIL BLASTS COMPLETE WITH PICTURES OF THE SHONGWENI TEAM WEARING THE BLACKHAWK UNIFORMS. BECAUSE OF THE TWO SATURDAY COLLECTIONS, MANY UNIFORMS WERE GATHERED INCLUDING SHOES, SOCKS, SHORTS AND SHIRTS. THESE WILL BE CAREFULLY PACKED IN THE LUGGAGE OF THE OCTOBER TEAM AND THE SOCCER BOYS WILL BE ANXIOUSLY AWAITING THE NEW SUPPLY.THOSE OF US THAT ARE STAYING BEHIND THIS YEAR WILL BE AWAITING PICTURES AND REPORTS OF THEIR MISSION THIS YEAR. THE JULY TEAM COMPLETED 90% OF THE NEW HOME AND IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED SINCE THEY LEFT AND THE OCT. TEAM WILL BE DEDICATING IT WITH THE NEW FAMILY. THERE WILL ALSO BE PLENTY OF OTHER TASKS AROUND THE COMMUNITY WHILE THEY ARE THERE. THE WORK CONTINUES WITH SOME BOLD PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
