The Frisbee Team
I can't never believe the day we won a silver for the frisbee tournament. It was like a dream come true. We went there thinking that it would simply be fun fun fun and nothing more. Just to go there, play some games with new friends that we are about to meet and then get back home. However, upon arrival, it was out of our expectations. Everyone were showing off their superb frisbee skill and one team even had a team jersey. I found out later that they were the northern state champions. When we looked at our own team, it consisted of 3 who played once, 1 who never touched the frisbee at all and others who were here just to have fun.
Blane was our team leader and when he asked us to figure out a team name, we came out with names like "Have Mercy On Us", "Noob", "Bum", "Sure Lose" and many more. We had raise our white flags even before the game started.
The first whistle was given and that marked our first game against Revelation 4:12. I'm not sure if it's Revelation or Revolution because the latter was a name for another team. Anyway, we played so badly that the organiser of the tournament has to come and give us some good advices. We lost the first game and then it was lunch time. Got saved by the lunch bell.
After a full lunch of Big Mac and fries, we played our second game. It was against a team from Sungai Petani. Ironically, we won and we guessed it must be the Mc D lunch that gave us strength to fight. Haha. To our disbelief, we emerged out as champion of our group as the other team pulled out as they had to attend a 'kenduri'. I was shocked when they announced the results. In other words, we were entering the semi finals.
Here is another side of the story. Before the game started, I was talking with Wei Yee behind a group of young boys from Bukit Mertajam (they were the northern region champion and you do not want to go against them). We were saying that we should go up and make friends with them. Who knows? We might be able to share the gospel. But, there was one BIG problem. They were in another group and the only chance to interact with them was if we meet them at semi finals. To our horror, we are actually against them in the semi finals. Although we were all afraid but we knew that this was God's plan and praise Him for giving us an opportunity to mingle around with them.
To our delight, we won the semi finals and it was a huge victory. That placed us in the finals against the Dalat school. They were a bunch of crazy people when it comes to frisbee and true enough, the won the finals. However, we were all glad and happy because God was behind all this. It does not matter whether we won or lost but the friendship we gained was priceless.
The Crazy Frisbee Team
5 comments:
Wow, I heard you got silver but I didn't know you beat the northern regional champions! Good job! I hope God was able to use you to encourage them and share with them (even though you beat them). It is really God's providence that He gave you a chance to interact with that team in the semi-finals!
Hi matt! I am jaslyne, after last year's gathering, I've not seen u guys for a long time! Wow! I'm pretty excited to know that u guys play frisbee! I met KC at inti last week when I was playing frisbee with my friends there. I hope I get to play frisbee with you all :D
congrats dudes, never know that there was ultimate tourneys held here up north :D by the way, are u guys have pickups match here in penang? I'm dying for some action here!!!
here's my email: titanz29(at)yahoo(dot)com
cheers!!!, keep up the spirit :D
Hey there. I remember you guys. I'm one of the players from Sungai Petani.. Haha. It was fun playing in that tourney. :D
Hi ther,
Do you guys still playing anywhere around Penang? I am finding people to play..
If there is, please contact me via gohjinwei@hotmail.com
Thanks
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