Another Fantastic Week

It's been another wonderful week here in South Africa!

This past weekend we had the opportunity to travel to Cape Town to see, explore, and learn about one of the biggest cities in South Africa. It was a great trip, and we enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about the country as a whole! The two of us had several awesome opportunities to see Cape Town harbor, visit the local V.O.C. (Dutch East India Trading Company) Castle (that is one of the oldest "modern" buildings in the whole of Africa), explore downtown, go to a rugby game, and travel up to the base of Table Mountain. We had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed growing as a group (through traveling together) and enjoying new experiences a as couple.

Early in the week we also had the joy of working both at Protea Park (through Life Community Services) and helping to cultivate a local school garden in Blanco. It's was great to work alongside the kids, and we have continued to learn about what it is like to live in the townships as well as how these programs work to make a difference in the lives of the children living there.

Here's some pics from our week!

 

 The Cape Town Harbor (R to L: Nathan (from America and a Graduate Seminary student here for the next 4 months), Catherine, Kristen, Rosy, Emma, and Shauna

Kristen and Nate in the courtyard of the Castle with Table Mountain behind us (with cloudy table cloth too!)

The two of us at the rugby match (Western Cape Stomers and New Zeland Hurricanes)

Kristen and Nate at the bast of Table Mountain with view out over Cape Town

Having fun in Protea Park

Several other kids we worked with at Protea Park

The view from outside the classroom in Protea Park looking up towards the mountains surrounding George

Working in the gardens at a local school just outside Blanco. Here we're working on re-weeding (which we did a lot of the week before), turning up the soil, and planting.

Thanks again for all your prayers and support. Blessings on your week!