A win for Eighth Grade Football

Last night we traveled to Lawson for Eighth grade Football. Last year the same match up was at Gallatin and we were tied with just seconds to go. The coach called a time out and in the conversation he said "Somebody get me the ball". So they line up, and by the way all Lawson had to do was kneel and run out the clock and we go to overtime, but they hike the ball and attempt a run up the middle. My grandson Chad dives in strips the ball and his team mate recovers the fumble and runs it back for a TD and we win the game. How exciting is that. When his mother hears the conversation in the huddle her comment is " Why can't he obey me like that!" lol. As they walk off the field, the player who recovered the ball and made the TD told Chad, " Chad I love You." How cute. I guess that's probably not a football term is it.

So last night, we are a touchdown up and Lawson has the ball. They are moving down field on the 20 yard line or so with just a few seconds on the clock trying to tie the game. The quarterback goes for a long pass right at the goal line into a crowd and up jumps a Gallatin player from seemingly no where and intercepts the ball. The announcer says "Ness with the interception" and we couldn't believe it. He's not the tallest player on the team but he jumped up and came down with it. It was awesome.

It's also awesome to know that in life sometimes we fumble, and sometimes we think we are moving down the field for a touchdown and something or someone intercepts and throws us off course. But as Believers we have a Savior who cares about us and has a plan for us and all we have to do is receive His gift.