August has quickly disappeared and as September settles into the Cape...signs of Spring begin to peek out everywhere...wildflowers, baby ducks and rain! So much has happened in the last few weeks, so here are a few highlights:
New housemate, New flat:
On the 17th of August I moved in with an incredible woman named Caroline Plummer (in the blue). Caroline goes to my church and is one of my former housemate's (Linda) best friends. She is a school teacher and has a lovely flat literally across from the rugby stadium in an area called Newlands. It was definitely a change for me at first, as I had always lived in Lansdowne with my lovely 'Queenbess' ladies...but with a dear friend moving into my room while I was home for the summer, I needed to place to stay for a month...or longer. I am loving the fact that I can walk in my new neighborhood and enjoying a more central area! Each Thursday morning I now walk 10 minutes to the SACS Preschool where I volunteer. Caroline and I are enjoying walking, cooking and watching movies together...and just enjoying a new companionship!
4 Boys and a Long Weekend:
From September 4th through the 9th, I had the privilege of staying with 4 incredible young men, named Oliver (15), Max (13), Joe (10), & Will (8)...while their parents went away for a long weekend. Needless to say it was a busy schedule of four school runs a day, sports activities, birthday parties, sleepovers and all the other events that mothers graciously deal with. The boys were fantastic and we really had fun together. I played dozens of games of table tennis (ping pong), Clue & Monopoly...watched fun movies and even hiked in Newlands Forest. We also had great conversations about God and I shared some of the stories of how he miraculously provides for me. Oh, and I even introduced them to a great American breakfast...French Toast & Bacon with lots of syrup!
Deeper Levels of Forgiveness:
Jesus continues to take me deeper in my relationships with my 'family' at the Warehouse. Two weeks ago we had a powerful week of telling our life stories to each other. With 24 full time staff members and 5 full time volunteers, it was a lot of sitting and listening! We were given 20min to share about our upbringing, family history and whatever we could fit into that short amount of time. It was an extremely powerful and emotional week for me, as Jesus continues to break my heart for this country and the ongoing pain surrounding the injustices of Apartheid. It is hard to write about all God is doing in this area, as I feel as if I am still processing. He is doing a deep work within me and I am humbled to learn so much from my family here.
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