La Copa Mundial

So in case you’ve been living under a rock, today was the final game of the 2010 World Cup. And drum roll please………………SPAIN WON!! (Hope I didn’t ruin that for anyone!) Anyway! We don’t really have TV’s here in the home, but for each world cup game, there has been a HUGE television screen put into the comedor (dining hall) for the kids to watch the games. I went today and sat with my section of girls and hung out with them during the game. I have never seen a more enthusiastic group of kids!

About 150 kids sat in the comedor watching the game, screaming every time there was a card given, a penalty kick, an almost goal – it was ridiculous. And for the most part, they were all rooting for Spain. When Spain scored their goal against the Netherlands you couldn’t hear a THING in the comedor over all of their screaming and yelling. Talk about enthusiastic futbol fans! When the game ended, the kids began jumping up and down and screaming, clapping and dancing and hugging each other – it was one of the most beautiful moments I’ve ever seen…and one that I won’t soon forget :). Here are a few pictures of the kids in the comedor…


Some of the kids and volunteers watching the game


Some of the girls in my section watching the game



Fatima, one of the girls in my section :)


Elvira, one of the girls in my section :)


Enma and Roquel, two of the girls in my section :)

Enjoy!