As many of you know, I am not the most talkative person. In fact, I would rather not speak at all unless it is about football, poverty, injustice, or the never ending and difficult pursuit of Christ.

So why do I talk so much in Malawi?

Why is it so easy for me to lead a training session with 30 youth?

Why was I caught standing on a chair, yelling and pumping my arms in a township bar as Rosicky equalized late for Arsenal against Everton?

I don’t know all the answers to those questions, but I have a hunch - I am where God wants me to be. I am in a place where all my passions collide. I am in my comfort zone.

Hopefully I can return to my comfort zone tonight standing atop that chair as Arsenal beat Aston Villa.