Sidelined

I'll apologize to all my readers once more... I can't even argue that I've been busy, but I guess blogging hasn't been on my mind.  We'll say that this is not the last post, but we're near the end.

If you haven't heard, 2 weeks ago ish I suffered an ACL injury during the Cottbus game.  We ended up losing that game in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.  The week prior to that the Tigers entered the final 4 games of the season holding our destiny in our hands.  If we were to win out, we'd be GFL 2 champs.  It was a hot scorching day and the day just wasn't with us.  Cologne is arguably the best team in our league and they showed it that Sunday.

Tigers started the season 2-0, dropped the next 3 games.  Over the heart of the summer, we claimed 5 straight and entering those final 4 games with a 7-3 record and could finish as well as 11-3 and champs.  But as it all played out, after those last 4 games we finished 1-3; for a final record of 8-6.  That sentence structure is wrong, but I'm no journalist.  Hehehehe...

So for the past two weeks, diligence has been attempted to regain mobility in the left knee.  Sitting on the bike seven of the last 8 days, and other rehab exercises have been completed.  I'm mobile, not relying on Chris to get me to and from the gym and physio, but he was so gracious enough to take me the first week as was Anke to the hospital after the injury occurred.

 I have been extremely blessed by health in my years in sports and this isn't the end.  Everyone says I'm so sorry to hear about your injury, eh... Yeah it sucks, but the Lord has something so much greater that all you can do is rejoice and find joy in today.  Leave tomorrow for tomorrow and know that God is good, all the time.

This week Mom and Dad (German parents) have taken the week off from us, I guess.  If we were this much of a hassel, they should have let us know.  Hahaha...  No, they're taking 8 days for vacation so back to cooking for myself like the good old college days.

Flight is in 2 weeks and I'll be back on MN soil...

Joshua Aakre
Hebrews 12