Han-Han

This is me with Hannah! Hannah was in Jo'burg with Scripture Union, and she joined us here for a week during the Road Trip in May/June...when she shared my room. =) She came back to Pangani for a too-short overnight visit last week, and she's off home to Ireland soon!

Banyana Banyana

"Banyana banyana" means "ladies...ladies." Today we had a ladies-only outing with some of the women from Granny's family. We've been talking for a while about doing this, and when we planned it for today, I said "It can be for my dad's birthday!" We did all say happy birthday for him, over our snacks mid-afternoon. =)

We grilled chicken and "blankets of meat" (according to Emily) and had far too much to eat for our picnic lunch. Then we played on the playground. Much fun was had by all!


Group picture on a tractor! L to R: Emily, Sophia, Dikeledi, Anna, Sarah, me, Christinah. (I apparently found something really funny at the point this picture was taken.)


Anna, Emily, and Pretty on the swings


Christinah above Sarah, Emily, and me...another tractor pose

Phinda!

Last year, when I came to South Africa on a 2-week Road Trip, I met both Katie (from Visalia, CA) and Phinda (from Soweto, South Africa). We were the only Road Trippers NOT from Point Loma Nazarene. =) Katie is one of my fellow apprentices this year, and Phinda is thinking about being part of the NC apprenticeship next year. This morning, Arthur and Katie and I drove to Jo'burg to meet Phinda, catch up, and talk a bit about NC. It was so good to see her again!

Happy Fourth of July

We marked the (wintry, rainy) day with ice cream and sparklers at the Stewart home.

Potter's House

Tonight, Sarah and I attended Pretoria Community Ministries' monthly celebration. PCM is the organization which Potter's House is part of. We had fun watching the kids dance and hearing the women sing...and of course, hanging out with the women and kids afterwards.

La Pentola

Pictures from our mid-year celebration at a local restaurant. I can't believe we're half way through the year!






















First course: Sarah and I tried the amazing Aztec Mushrooms


















Second course: Katie's flaming steak























Dessert: Bryan steals some of Daleen's creme brulee

Bruschetta

Katie's parents are visiting! They arrived today and the five apprentices made dinner for them tonight. Katie went a little overboard with the bruschetta.

No Hawking

This is one of my favorite sights on the drive to Soshanguve. Without fail, you can find the hawkers set up all around the no hawking sign. If they weren't there, I might just miss my turn. (I've been meaning to take this picture all year. This one is thanks to photos I stole from the Road Trippers.)

Manipulation

Today I took Carissa to the hospital so they could put her under and "manipulate" her arm. She hasn't yet gained the movement they'd hoped for, so this procedure should help. We're hoping! Here's Carissa in her hospital bed before she had to put on the lovely pink polka-dotted hospital gown.

Gourmet Dinner

We marked the last night of the weekend with an absolutely beautiful four-course dinner at the B&B.

Scottburgh beach

The Indian Ocean!

Relaxing on the deck


At the Clansthal beach--walking distance from our B&B.


Self-portrait, with Indian Ocean

Weekend at the Sea

We headed to a beautiful bed & breakfast in a seaside town near Durban for our "Inviting" reflection weekend. Here's our welcome note and the view from our deck.

Lloydie

Today, Melissa and I took our coaching/mentoring time on the road and met up with my good friend Sarah (also known as Lloydie, to distinguish her from the many other Sarahs in my life). Sarah's here for two weeks on a trip with the school/ministry she's studying with in London. We only had about three hours to hang out and chat and catch up, but we did add one more country to our list of random places we've met up. (Glasgow, Scotland; London, England; Santa Barbara, California; and almost Modesto, California. And now Hartebeesport Dam, South Africa!)

It's Winter

...but it looks and feels like fall.

My First Care Package

Yaaaay, Anne!

More Dancing

Here are a couple pictures of me with Emily, stolen from Carissa's camera!

Dancing at Granny's

We took the Road Trippers to visit Granny's family for dinner and a bit of African culture. They taught us a couple of traditional dances...and then there was just plain dancing!

Global Awareness Experience

(Or, Carissa and Daleen pretend to be homeless.)



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News Cafe

Dinner in Hatfield with the Road Trippers & other friends...


Melissa, me, Sarah, Tessa, and Grace. Our friends Tessa (from Holland) and Grace (from Uganda) are university students in Pretoria.


Doing "The Carissa"...Carissa and Eric demonstrate Carissa's arm exercise which doubles as dance move.