january 10, 2009
...eleven days on african soil, and i have loved every second.
the past week was spent outside Joburg at the YFC youth camp
where we played lots of "football", danced a little salsa, and ate potjie [a rather interesting stew made with coke as the broth and cooked over hot coals] hum?
overall a good week meeting many south africans and learning more and more about the people and the culture.
one thing i have comed to love more than the rest is...
their voices
...how mom would fit right in..
at anytime they will gather together and break out in song
and its absolutely beautiful even when its the same words over and over again
i do believe God has the biggest smile on his face when he listens to them sing
as do i :)
but i am glad to be back in Cape Town where the ocean breeze blows through our windows each and every morning
the windows also give a incredible view of Table Mountain to our west
i am very much looking forward to climbing that beast...good workout right?!
our house consists of two germans, two english, one irish, and one south african.
and me the american
i have so enjoyed getting to know them all and picking up bits and pieces of their talk.
pray that our house will continue to have a spirit of unity and that God will unite us in
purpose, prayer, and passion.
pray that we will view our time here...and our lives... as wholistically for the kingdom.
that this time training will not be a time to sit back...but we will engage with the community and persist in praying for Gods leading.
my prayer has been that God would lead me to meet and talk to people that he has prepared with the good soil.
people whos hearts are ready and anticipating Gods seed of truth- so that the seed may take root and grow.
matthew 13:23
hope everyone at home had a wonderful New Years
love and miss you all!
