While living a life overseas one thing you learn to appreciate even more is delayed gratification. Living in a developing country there are many things that just aren’t normal or desired. Such as ice cream that has thawed and been refrozen forming ice crystals throughout the ice cream another one might be room temperature water rather than having an abundance of ice cubes. There are many things you just learn to live with or live without.
Being a sports fan I love to watch sporting events on live TV. Now that I am removed from living in the moment of the sports scene I have to follow games by the Game Tracker or simply reading recaps and box scores. Seldom do I get the chance to watch the 1 minute highlight video of the game.
Just a few weeks ago the biggest football game of the year was played in California…Super Bowl 50. I am neither a Bronco or Panther fan but I do like to watch Peyton Manning and cheer him on. I am a Colts fan since being raised in Indiana. I remember the Harbaugh days (pre Manning) and Manning’s rookie year, a poor 3-13 record.
This is Manning’s 4th Super Bowl after only winning it once with the Colts. I remember that night well, I in fact was working and missed that game as well. This year a fellow missionary was able to get the game while visiting Australia and bring the game back to us sports fans in PNG.
This past Saturday we had our Super Bowl party! We decided to invite the PNG men whom are in town working on their translation projects to the party so they could watch some American football, after all doesn’t everyone watch the Super Bowl. Well…only 112 million viewers did this year.
We enjoyed watching the defensive battles and of course watching Peyton Manning win his 2nd Super Bowl.
Tyler and Emily in PNG 
Wonderful recap of the action!! Thanks for sharing some very sporty and special!
Sounds like you had your own Super Bowl party and shared it with others. I like your idea of reaching out! Ha!
Amazing that in this immediate tech world I Am so glad you have a replay. My last trip to aremote location we had no news for 8 days. Then to hear that a bombing had been provoked that almost started a war made our trip back to reality stressful. Keep up the good work. May God bless you.
From Dave Ikerd