soccer season in review

today was the end of our playoff run, and a 3 month chunk of my life. we lost to mcminnville today in overtime. we had the game, and we let it slip away from us. there's a lot of reasons for this happening, and so there's a lot of "what if" situations, but the fact is we're done. my reaction to this was surprising to myself. i wasn't nearly as disappointed as i expected to be. see, i play with emotion, and i get upset after many games in which i don't play good or we lose. but, today was different. i was a little disappointed, but more than that I was proud. i was proud of our accomplishments as a team. we made it further than any other saxon team in the 28 years soccer has been a school sport. our coach called us the best team south has ever had, and at the end of today's game he said that we were the best seniors that he's ever had, which is quite an honor. i got first team all league, played nearly every minute, and was given the privilege of captaining the greatest team south's ever had. and, to top it all off...this all happened in my senior year. what a great way to end my career...

but, more than all the honors, the trophies, the hype, and the fans, the greatest joy that i've found in this season has been what God has done through it. he's just been amazing. from the very beginning it was all about him. i've been struggling with injuries for the past year, and so this season wasn't too high on the priority list. i just wanted it to be a tool for God to use. he seriously gave me the talent that i have, and so i wanted to give it back to him. so, i did. its been quite a journey, and its had its bumps, its high and low points, but in retrospect, i am so proud. i've had amazing chances to both show and share the love of Christ with my teammates and my coaches. i resolved to play all for God's glory, especially during the playoffs. it has all been a gift. i wanted to make God proud by the way that i played, and i believe he is pleased. its been an awesome season...