Perseverance Pays Off!

Last year when Colsen started playing soccer for Arborbrook, he decided he wanted to get really good at it (he wasn't one of the better players at the time).  Coach Jay inspired him a lot, so he started practicing constantly.

 Just about every single morning I wake up to hearing him kicking the soccer ball in the backyard. He sets up cones and makes up drills and everything!  (Sometimes he even gets Miles to go out with him)  All year he's been taking every opportunity to get better -- asks to take participate in every clinic he learns about, goes to every sports training practice at Arborbrook, plays every pick-up game he can, even with adults, etc.  After every game he always asks, "So what can I work on and get better at?"

Well, it's paid off!  This year he's one of the better kids on the team, and has scored several times already.  He's been pulled up to play on Varsity twice so far and in this week's game he actually scored a goal!  (He played 2 games back-to-back that afternoon -- in 93 degree heat!)  The coach gave him one of the "players of the game" awards after that varsity game.

It's been so neat to watch him work so hard for something -- and for it to pay off!