Today was Mums and tots at 9. Caroline (my fellow curate) did the heavy lifting on this one while I kept half an eye on one child.
After the group we went shopping in Ballito in two of the large malls there. We had lunch at the Piccadeli Cafe (sign modelled on the London Underground roundel). We had a snoop round the supermarket and ate some South African chocolate. Our hosts are very generous and lovely, but totally wrong about South African chocolate. It’s a bit nasty because if the anti-melting gunk they add to it.
We then went and had a drink with some monkeys before heading off to the feeding project which is supported by the North Coast Courier Orphan Fund. The people here were much poorer than in nKobongo and it was a real eye opener.
Tomorrow I am preaching and presiding at the 8am, yes 8am, Eucharist which will be a privilege as well as being a help to Pete who is at a clergy conference until Friday.
I’m very aware that we are about to hit the tipping point. It feels like I have been in Africa since forever, but the time will soon start rushing by and our flight home will be upon us. Like most people who go to experience a new culture, I’m already thinking about how and when I can come back with Catherine and M.
Hi Dave, thinking about you and you are in our prayers. Look forward to hearing about your experiences.
Hi Dave – me again! So, you’ve been playing with tots, wining & dining with monkeys, lunching out and eating chocolate – doesn’t sound that different to your daily antics in Mansfield!
It’s very cold here at the moment, so wrap up when you come home and there’s some talk of snow which, I hope, doesn’t make it to our little corner of the world.
We had 16 at Free to Be at the Turning Point on Wednesday and Nikki did a brilliant talk with photos about the Teams experiences in the Phillipines – it was a very gentle but effective way, of sharing about God and His love midst adversity.
Sounds like you’re facing some challenges spiritually and emotionally, so take of yourself. Everyone at St J’s with St M’s looks forward to hearing about your experiences. Keep blogging and travel safe.
Ashley x
Hi dave
Sounds like your having an awesome time, it must be an incredible expereince and place to visit, its obviously had a profound effect with you planning to go back with K an M
Look forard to hearing more over the long overdue fish finger sarnies with tarter sauce.
hope you have packed some thermal for arriving back in the uk.
bless ya
mark