Got Stress?

Got Stress?

Talk about taking it all the way down to the wire! It’s just over 24hrs from when we have to be at the airport for our flight to Sweden, and the French Embassy here in N’Djamena, the ones processing Darfur United players’ visas, have not been able to...
My Golden Year

My Golden Year

It’s my golden birthday year! I’m far from home, friends and family, but I have the privilege of spending my golden day in N’djamena, Chad with the Darfur United team and Gabriel Stauring! It was another day of stress for our team, but today, since its my...
Signs of Respect and Friendship

Signs of Respect and Friendship

The team has arrived in N’Djamena and they are all in good spirits! Gabriel and I went to visit them at the compound that is their temporary home for a couple nights. We found them lounging, hiding from the hot sun, and playing cards together. It was particularly hot...
Potential and Pair of Cleats

Potential and Pair of Cleats

They packed up their potential, a pair of cleats, and headed out to bring hope, inspiration, and attention to the displaced people of Darfur. This is how I imagine the team tomorrow morning as they prepare and pack to begin their journey to Sweden. They have an early...
Sitting, Waiting, Wondering

Sitting, Waiting, Wondering

  As I sit on my flight from Los Angeles to Paris I am sitting, waiting, and wondering what the next few weeks will bring. Tomorrow I will arrive in N’Djamena where I will be picked up at the airport, then taken to the hotel where I will meet up with...