Arrival

As Friday draws to a close, it is crazy to think I have already been here for four days. The travel was long and tedious, staying awake for roughly 36 hours (could not sleep on the flight). However, I have been able to adjust quickly to the time difference and did not feel the effects of jet lag. We trained on Wednesday and had a Bible study on Thursday, but today was my first proper day of training outdoors, and my legs feel fairly good. Tomorrow we are playing in a local seven-a-side tourney, which should be fun.

As for where I am staying, the academy is actually on a peninsula just west of Liverpool called Wirral. The players are spread out among several different host families. I am staying with a lovely in Willaston . The Mitchel's have a beautiful home and have put me up in a lodge on their property. So far, English life is not much different than what I am used to, and I have enjoyed it quite a bit. Although, I did not realize where I am at is above the 58th parallel, so I could still see some remnants of sunlight when I went to bed at half past eleven. It will take some adjusting to, but seven o'clock feels a bit like three or four in the afternoon.

Well, I need to keep this short. Some of my future posts may be a bit more insightful, but this will have to do for now...