For those wondering what happened to the Doulos, here is a link that explains it:
http://weblogs.dailypress.com/news/local/shipsandportsblog/2010/03/doulos_officially_handed_over.html
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Oh yes its true...i am back in the Motherland
Greetings from the land of meat and rugby. No i am not talking about Australia or New Zealand!
I am so happy to be home again. Since landing about a month ago, i have enjoyed 3 braais (the English version being BBQ - but all Africans know it is not the same thing!). So yes, my meat intake has increased to a satisfactory level. I have watched a few rugby matches and decided that i need to watch more as i am not use to the adrenaline rush anymore. I actually missed the game where the Sharks beat the Highlanders this weekend...i was upset for a second but went on to enjoy my best friends company! :)
So yes, since being back home i have done many things. Here is a quick update:
On the 14 of March Magda and i went to Cape Town to visit three dear Doulos friends. Emma and Daniel got married last year and this was our first time meeting them as a married couple. It was such a lovely time. I enjoyed watching seeing a healthy relationship and we had many laughs catching up and listening to the 'how they met'story. (I sorta had a hand in it...so it was fun remembering again.) The Monday we met up with Seelan, Carlien and little Tessa; Nigel and Holly and Tannie Nellie - all ex-Doulos. Oh my gosh...i fall under the Ex-Doulos category now! I just realised that.
Anyway, on Tuesday i met with a lady from my College days. She is also one of my prayer supporters and it was just so nice and encouraging to talk with her. Afterward we strolled through Stellenbosch, bought postcards, took a thousand pictures and stood amazed at how overwhelmingly beautiful God created the Stellenbosch area.
Wednesday was the day i saw Table mountain for the first time. Emma and Magda took me to the V&A waterfront and i took about 50 pictures of the mountain. I know for some it is a shock...me never being to Cape Town. But i know i would not have enjoyed it or appreciated it as much when i was younger. The area is so rich in history and spectacular in beauty. After an hour we drove back to pick Daniel up and then had lunch at Tygerberg.
Thursday Magda and I drove from Stellenbosch to George. Again, my camera worked overtime as the mountains continued to lead us to George. You must understand that here in Randfontein we do not have mountains...we have a heap of sand from all the mining excavations. The closer we got to George the chillier the air got. Some friends in New Zealand say it is 'fresh'.
Friday i went to many beaches with Magda and had my first fish and chips meal since being home. I can still taste the salt and vinegar. OH SO GOOD!!!
Sunday i returned home to mommy and sussie here in JHB.
At the moment i am busy helping out with the preparations for the Church's Vacation Bible School. God brought me back in time to paint the 10 banners, design the fliers and draw all the little badges. I am enjoying this creativeness so much and didn't realise how much until i started drawing yesterday.
On top of this my mother is turning 50 tomorrow and i worked on a picture frame filled with many funny pics of my sister and i. After putting it in the frame and putting the little nails back, i turned it around and saw that the stupid double sided tape didn't hold. So i have to dissemble it and re stick everything again! Great...
I will post some of the pictures from the adventures mentioned above at a later stage... i forgot my hard drive at home (where the expensive connection is). Today i accompanied my beautiful sister to work. It was also my first time as a passenger on the train. (When we were younger my dad worked as a train driver for the government so we use to drive in front with him - today i sat in one of the coaches like a 'normal' person.
Oh joy it is so much fun being home. In 2 and a bit months i will go to Logos Hope. More about that later.
I am so happy to be home again. Since landing about a month ago, i have enjoyed 3 braais (the English version being BBQ - but all Africans know it is not the same thing!). So yes, my meat intake has increased to a satisfactory level. I have watched a few rugby matches and decided that i need to watch more as i am not use to the adrenaline rush anymore. I actually missed the game where the Sharks beat the Highlanders this weekend...i was upset for a second but went on to enjoy my best friends company! :)
So yes, since being back home i have done many things. Here is a quick update:
On the 14 of March Magda and i went to Cape Town to visit three dear Doulos friends. Emma and Daniel got married last year and this was our first time meeting them as a married couple. It was such a lovely time. I enjoyed watching seeing a healthy relationship and we had many laughs catching up and listening to the 'how they met'story. (I sorta had a hand in it...so it was fun remembering again.) The Monday we met up with Seelan, Carlien and little Tessa; Nigel and Holly and Tannie Nellie - all ex-Doulos. Oh my gosh...i fall under the Ex-Doulos category now! I just realised that.
Anyway, on Tuesday i met with a lady from my College days. She is also one of my prayer supporters and it was just so nice and encouraging to talk with her. Afterward we strolled through Stellenbosch, bought postcards, took a thousand pictures and stood amazed at how overwhelmingly beautiful God created the Stellenbosch area.
Wednesday was the day i saw Table mountain for the first time. Emma and Magda took me to the V&A waterfront and i took about 50 pictures of the mountain. I know for some it is a shock...me never being to Cape Town. But i know i would not have enjoyed it or appreciated it as much when i was younger. The area is so rich in history and spectacular in beauty. After an hour we drove back to pick Daniel up and then had lunch at Tygerberg.
Thursday Magda and I drove from Stellenbosch to George. Again, my camera worked overtime as the mountains continued to lead us to George. You must understand that here in Randfontein we do not have mountains...we have a heap of sand from all the mining excavations. The closer we got to George the chillier the air got. Some friends in New Zealand say it is 'fresh'.
Friday i went to many beaches with Magda and had my first fish and chips meal since being home. I can still taste the salt and vinegar. OH SO GOOD!!!
Sunday i returned home to mommy and sussie here in JHB.
At the moment i am busy helping out with the preparations for the Church's Vacation Bible School. God brought me back in time to paint the 10 banners, design the fliers and draw all the little badges. I am enjoying this creativeness so much and didn't realise how much until i started drawing yesterday.
On top of this my mother is turning 50 tomorrow and i worked on a picture frame filled with many funny pics of my sister and i. After putting it in the frame and putting the little nails back, i turned it around and saw that the stupid double sided tape didn't hold. So i have to dissemble it and re stick everything again! Great...
I will post some of the pictures from the adventures mentioned above at a later stage... i forgot my hard drive at home (where the expensive connection is). Today i accompanied my beautiful sister to work. It was also my first time as a passenger on the train. (When we were younger my dad worked as a train driver for the government so we use to drive in front with him - today i sat in one of the coaches like a 'normal' person.
Oh joy it is so much fun being home. In 2 and a bit months i will go to Logos Hope. More about that later.
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