That would be the word to describe our soccer game today. For playtime most every day, some of the kids and volunteers start a crazy game of soccer. A small field and about 20 small kids running around makes for a game similar to pinball. I was goalie for most of it, which was plenty exciting. Well, I guess the fact that we won is what made it better. Near the end, though... one of the volunteers got nailed in the face with the ball and got a bloody nose, but luckily it wasn't too bad. Earlier we spent our day tutoring some kids. It's wonderful to see them learn; whether it be being able to answer comprehension questions about a story they just read, or better understanding double digit multiplication, it was just great. When I arrived for family time, most of my kids were drawing the Buzz Lightyear that's painted on the wall. They were so proud of their drawings and would come up to me and show me them. They were really pretty good! By the way, the school on Rising Star campus is a full-time thing. Most all of the kids don't go home to their families, but instead stay on campus for months... hence being split up into families. This isn't uncommon to RSO, but all the kids sleep pretty much straight on the cement floor. They are so cute, though. Now every time before they fall asleep, they want hi-fives or for me to pick them up by their feet (I started that one). I love it here, and I love the kids at Rising Star.
Viren drawing intently. He was so focused.
Adding some finishing touches to the drawings. From bottom left, clockwise, we have Viren, Steven, Anbarasu (you can only see the right side of him), and Karti (or Kartik).
These are some of the younger kids in bed. I'm still working on their names.
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