Entry No. 1 From Head Coach Paul Jobson -- Hallo! A rainy drive from Waco to DFW didn't dampen the team spirits as we arrived at the airport early expecting a long TSA experience. To our surprise we got right through and had a few hours to burn awaiting our flight to Frankfurt.

Our flight left DFW at 3:40 p.m. and I think everyone had a different approach to the nine-hour flight. Some slept the entire way, some slept in spurts, while others couldn't sleep a wink.

We arrived at 8:00 a.m. local time and met our tour guide, Mary, and our driver, Sami, and headed for the city proper for our two-hour walking tour and some free time in the city. Everyone at this point is exhausted and on our one-hour bus trip to our hotel, there wasn't one person awake to take in the countryside scenery!

We have checked in to our quaint hotel in Schriesheim and trained at a local soccer facility. Today was about getting our legs back. [Team strength and conditioning coach] Candice [Walls] led a great, long warm-up before we even thought about touching a soccer ball.

After training, we ate a great family-style dinner at the family owned hotel we are staying at for the next few nights. I don't think anyone will have a hard time sleeping tonight. In fact, my eyes are about to close now!

What a tremendous blessing this is for our team as we look to build on our community and increase our ability.

God Bless and Sic'Em from Germany!

Paul