WE ARE READY

HERE IS BOB FUNK REVIEWING THE OCTOBER TRIP TO THE NEWBIES-KIM, RENE AND ANNA, AND OLD TIMERS AT THE GOING

AWAY LUNCHEON BEFORE THE TEAM LEAVES ON OCTOBER 5TH. TO THE LEFT ARE THE EXTRA SUITCASES FILLED WITH SOCCER UNIFORMS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES THAT WILL BRING A LOT OF SMILES TO THE CHILDREN IN SHONGWENI. AFTER BOB WAS FINISHED GOING OVER THE PLANS FOR THE WEEK, I THOUGHT TO MYSELF IT IS A GOOD THING THAT THE TRIP IS 3 WEEKS THIS TIME ( ACTUALLY ONLY 10 DAYS). THE WEEK WILL BE FULL WITH WORK AT THE CRECHE AND CHARLES SCHOOL ALONG WITH THE BUILDING OF A STORAGE AREA AND HELP IN THE COMMUNITY. THERE WILL BE VISITS TO AN AIDS CLINIC, HELP WITH VBS ALONG WITH SHARA AND JULIA. THIS YEAR THERE WILL BE 3 TEAM MEMBERS JOINING THE PHOENIX CONTINGENT IN WASHINGTON DULLES FROM THE EAST COAST. HARD TO BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN 5 YEARS ALREADY SINCE THE FIRST TEAM TRAVELED TO SOUTH AFRICA. THANKS AGAIN TO THE SCOTTSDALE BLACKHAWKS FOR ALL THE SOCCER UNIFORMS THIS YEAR. GOD SPEED OCTOBER TEAM.