Still In South Africa

Today we've taken it a bit easier and we did a little sight-seeing in Cape Town, including a trip up Table Mountain. This afternoon the overnight flight seemed to catch up with me and I had a lovely snooze!

Anyway - just to avoid disappointment if you're checking the blog, here's a news story about South Africa that will make you laugh!

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South Africa - continues...

Today we did a little bit of sight seeing and I had a lunch meeting with Frank, the pastor of Andy and Lyn's church here (it was a good meeting, but Frank wanted to know which seminary I went to!!!)

On Sunday, when we went ot the township church, I recorded this video. Enjoy...

South Africa - Day Two

Well, day two is almost over. We've had another great day... I spent the morning with Andy in the township at an educational fair that never really got off the ground. Then we all went to a pre-school graduation party, which was an amazing event with dancing, celebrations and a pretty unique nativity play! This afternoon we went to a Vineyard - not a church, but the wine growing type - where I experienced a great wine tasting.

Anyway, here are a few photos for friends and family...

South Africa – The Adventure Begins

After a seemingly endless overnight flight, Mark and I have arrived in South Africa safely, despite the pilot having to take a couple of attempts at landing!

It has been great to see Andy, Lyn, Hannah and Bex. They have made us feel really welcome and we’re very much at home in their lovely house. I’m not rubbing it in, but I the room I’m staying in is twice as big as Mark’s and is en-suite! (Jesus loves me, this I know, for the bathroom tells me so!)

Today, while Mark slept (being so much older than me he couldn’t cope with the flight) I went with Andy into a township and met some of the people he works with, including Lizo, the pastor of a church in the township. He seems a great guy who is always smiling – somehow his smile seems bigger than his head! Their church meets in a little shack built on the side of their house (their house is more or less one room divided by curtains). The church room is about 4m x 6m (less than half the size of Wonford Riverside Hall) and they squeeze 100 people in to their Sunday service. I’ll get to visit on Sunday – I’m looking forward to it.

Anyway – we’re safe and enjoying ourselves. We’ll keep you updated through the blog. Leave some comments if you want.