Now lining up at forward...

For the Godzillas... #7, TREVOR! A couple of months ago, I joined a local hockey club as a way to get some exercise and also to make contacts with other men (and women) and to reach out to a different demographic... I am sure few if any of my teammates have ever heard of Jesus. Anyways, last night we played a scrimmage for the first time in over a month. Anyone who knows me, knows that I am not a talented athlete or hockey player. So when I was told I would be lining up with the two best players on the team (Isoda and Kenmochi) on the top line, I was as surprised as anyone. I skated with Isoda in the previous game as well, but figured I was just replacing Kenmochi, who was absent.


Another interesting thing I should mention - I thought Isoda and Kenmochi were a lot like the guys who made me want to quit hockey in the first place, some 25 years ago. They seemed like they had big egos and looked down on those who couldn't play up to their level. So playing on their line brought out a little fear in me. Would they stop passing me the puck when I missed one or two chances? As it turned out, Isoda set me up for two goals, and me and Kenmochi had a lot of chances that we both barely missed. After the scrimmage, they talked about how easy it was to play with someone like me - I am always in the right position for a scoring chance, they said! My reasoning: I am not a gifted skater, so I find open ice in the slot and wait for them to find me! I had an awesome time out there, and wish I could make it to Sunday night's league game. Alas, God has called me to something else: helping lead worship? (More on that in a bit.)


昨日は１ヶ月ぶりにアイスホッケーをやりました。２ヶ月前にゴジラーズというチームに入って、メンバーの中で私は中の中ぐらいだと思った。先月の最後の練習試合にトップライン（いわゆる１軍）に入らせたけど、それは人数足りなかったからだろうと思ってた。ゴジラーズのトップ２人のフォワードは磯田と剣持です。二人とも足が速くてパックコントロールが上手でシュートも的確です。カナダ人として恥ずかしいけど、本当にホッケーはヘタッピーです。しかし、今日のゲームには、１軍に入らせました。前回欠席した剣持は今回いたので僕は２軍かなぁと思ったらキャプテンの荒木さんが私を磯田と剣持と組んだ。


したらなんと、２点決めました！磯田のパスが上手くて決めるのが簡単だった。磯田も３点ぐらい決めて、剣持は１点か２点決めた。２人ともあんまりおしゃべりしないからチームメートを見下してるかと思ったけど試合が終わったら二人とも『トレバーとプレーするのはすごいやりやすい！』とほめてくれました。これからもゴジラーズの成功のために、そしてチームメートがイエスキリストを受け入れるように頑張りたいと思います！