GOOOL!!!

Mike and our two Kingdom Worker volunteers headed to a restaurant this morning shortly before 9 a.m. Over breakfast, they joined the crowds watching Mexico play its first game in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Mexico played against South Africa and the game ended in a 1:1 draw.

I didn't go along but I heard, loud and clear, when Mexico scored its goal. Our whole neighborhood burst out in cheers.

What's fun about the World Cup Games in Mexico is that all over the country, people are pumped for it. Vendors on the street are selling World Cup recuerdos (souvenirs), the TV channels are full of fútbol talk, and many people follow the games. Most schools brought in TVs so the students could watch this morning's match.



This afternoon Trinity and I checked out the special World Cup section at the front of one of our nearby grocery stores. It had World Cup shirts, water bottles, soccer balls, and flags on display.

In a different store, I found a special snack section set up in honor of the 2010 World Cup Games. Here are a few of the things you could buy to munch on during the matches:

- Peanuts, sunflower seeds, and chips
- Dried corn husks to make tamales with
- Tamarind pods to make tamarind water
- Dried cactus leaves covered in chili powder

We'll be cheering for the U.S. tomorrow when its team plays at 1:30 p.m. CDT. And for Mexico too, in the matches it will have next week. Here's hoping for many more GOOOOOLs to come!