We have a pool at Pangani.

And this is what it looks like when the pump's been broken for over a week.

Wildlife at Pangani

I think this is a centipede. If so, it's a HUGE centipede.

Next up in this series: the rather large but flat spider who lives behind my backpack.

Bohemian

Sarah and I decided to go hippie for the afternoon.

There actually was a point. We went to Marabastad, a largely Indian area of Pretoria, to visit a Hindu temple there. This was our attempt at semi-appropriate garb (trading our shorter skirts for long ones + head coverings).

Evening sky

Uthando

On Friday, Carissa, Sarah, and I did an assembly at Uthando Primary School in Soshanguve. This is the three of us with two of the teachers. Dorothy, next to Sarah, was our translator for the assembly.

Salon Pangani

Doug was looking for a haircut and Katie obliged. She's so professional.

Gigantic Mollusk

My foot is in the picture for perspective. I do realize that this is the second time I've posted a picture of my foot. I apologize sincerely if this bothers you.

Hairdo

This is me with Precious and Loveness. =) They had just done my hair.

Sarah and I tagged along with Doug today out to Soshanguve. We visited Uthando Primary School and hung out with the kids there before visiting a couple of families in the township. This picture was taken at Granny's, where the girls not only did my hair, but also taught us some dance moves. There was a birthday celebration for Doug (whose birthday was on Sunday) and we had a Bible study as well. I'll probably post more thoughts later...but this afternoon was a really great time of seeing some of the ways God's been working in this family. Good stuff. =)

I found a new dentist

Books!

My shelf for the year. I miss my books. But last week we received our books for the year (bottom shelf), so I don't feel quite so bereft anymore.

On the way to Checkers Hyper...

Thursday was my "I'm-proud-of-myself" driving day. I drove out to a farther-away grocery store, via this road, all by myself. Small note: I took this picture on a different day, while someone else was driving. Just FYI.

Edged out

On Wednesday, we spent the afternoon in Soshanguve, visiting a school there as well as visiting with some friends that Doug's made there over the past couple of years. These kids were great, even if I only managed to peek into the corner of the picture...

Driving!

Proof for the skeptics. Me driving on the right hand side of the car, left hand side of the road.

Sunday Braai

Jonas and Valrey

We spent today out in the township of Hamenskraal, painting the home of Jonas and Valrey, friends of Arthur and Melissa's.



Sarah and Tyler hard at work


Valrey and Jonas with their daughter Motlope, standing in front of the freshly painted house. I called it Cookie Monster blue. =)

Cricket match

On Friday night, we went to a cricket match in Jo'burg. South Africa vs. Pakistan, and we totally cleaned up. (Can I say "we" when I've only been living here for two weeks?)

I was told by several in our group that this hat suited me. I'm still not sure if that's a compliment or an insult.



Cricket fans...

Team building and...a dog

On Thursday, we spent most of the day at Kwalata, where we did a bunch of team building activities including a ropes course. It was really hot and really fun, too. In spite of the blisters I managed to acquire on my hands...ouch. This is Katie taking a picture of me taking a picture of Sarah being goofy.



After Kwalata, we headed for Pangani Pori, Daleen's parents' farm. (Pangani means "come together" and Pori means "in the bush.") We did a little game drive while we were there. This isn't the game we saw; this is the dog that followed us.