Well, today we had another basketball game. I didn't write anything about Tuesday's game either, so I'll kill two birds with one stone. On Tuesday, we lost, but only by seven points! I could almost taste victory! I also grew hoarse from cheering so much. The other amazing thing about that game is that we didn't score any points in the first quarter. The Sixers were winning 15-0, but we still came back to make it close. I was also fouled in the act of shooting, so I shot two free throws, which I missed. Fortunately, one of my teammates grabbed the rebound and scored. However, today didn't go as well from a points perspective. We lost. However, in the fourth quarter we again rallied from a thirty point deficit to a fifteen point loss. As for my performance, I missed my first shot, made my other two shots, and was fouled on the second one I scored. My one free throw didn't go in. Both of the shots I made were essentially lay-ups. On the first one, one of my teammates took a shot that missed the whole basket, but I was in position to nab the ball and single-handedly swish it. The second one (when I was fouled) was made when I beat (ran around) the player, #20, who was guarding me. Number twenty is the tallest player, so I was pretty excited. In the past I became fairly nervous when I was guarded by him because he is so tall. Actually, though, I'm only about five inches shorter than him. In addition, to my shots, I nabbed a couple of rebounds, and intercepted a few passes. I also barely fingered the ball when the opposition passed it to another player and made it. But, all things considered, I'm very happy with how well I played.
This morning, we went to listen to a speaker at a local church. John Stonestreet spoke about worldview and culture. Mom asked Kristian what he remembered the orator talking about, and Kristian replied, "Bonhoeffer!" Mr. Stonestreet did actually talk about Dietrich Bonhoeffer. We were all floored!