Wednesday Sept 22, 2010
Ok - I am SO SICK of bugs! They are annoying, pesky, and UGH! As much as I have loved being here among the people, I am really glad tonight is our last night camping in a tent. Tomorrow we will head to Pilansburg Game Park. I will get a BED,SHOWER, NO BUGS!
I hope some day to come here with Joel and Dani. I do not feel called here on a permanent basis but I do hope to return for short term trips. However, that is in the Lord's hands!
Today's task for the ladies was to share with each class at the secondary school about the Gospel and abstinence. It was so wonderful! Katie, Tab, Cynthia and Sara shared testimonies and the plan of salvation through the evanga-scarf. Judy gave them the opportunity to accept Christ and then I shared about God's plan for sex and marriage. I must say after being out of my comfort zone so much - it was refreshing to be back in my element!
The kids had some great questions and it was so great to share with them and encourage them to make good choices that will change them personally and their country. I will pray for their committments!
So today was the first time I was really irritated at part of our team. I know it was mostly due to being tired and the end of the trip but GRR!!! I am thankful for Judy on this trip. She has helped me keep things in perspective but even she was upset!
Tonight was another great night with the Jesus film. I am ready to go home but it would also be exciting to be at the service on Sunday.
Thursday Sept 23, 2010
Today we head to Pilansburg! The formal part of our ministry is done and we get to relax a few days! Yeah - except we have to drive 10 hrs in Big Blue!
Long day....we drove and drove and drove some more. Instead of 10 hours it was actually 14 hours before we made it to Pilansburg.
At first the trip was okay but as we went on, we all got more and more tired and therefore more and more irritable. Tab got sick today - nothing major and I think it was mostly exhaustion but could have been something else. She took some medicine on the bus which made her feel better.
We pulled into the resort at about 7:00 p.m. It was confusion but eventually we all met up at dinner. Tab then got sick again - Judy and I had to help her to the challet and to bed.
I really wanted to talk to Joel tonight and Judy really wanted to talk to Joe, her husband. However the phones wouldn't take our credit cards so we will have to wait until tomorrow!
SHOWER! A shower has never felt so good! I could not believe how dirty I was! This was the first REAL shower since Atlanta. I had showered once in camp and done sponge baths every night - it is so nice to be really clean!!!
Friday Sept 24, 2010
I'm really not gonna lie - a good night's sleep in a real bed was AMAZING! I have loved the time here but I was also ready for civilization, shower, bed, etc.
The plan today is to be low key and as much as I want to go home I am glad! We walked around the resort, took naps, visited and just relaxed. A game drive is on the agenda for tonight.
The game drive was fun for the first hour but then it grew dark and it was harder to see. We did see giraffes, wart hogs, impala, wildabeasts, rhinos, and elephants. Seeing these animals in their natural habitat was wonderful. It was a reminder of how marvelous and creative our God is!
After the game drive we had dinner and then it was off to bed. We are going on our own unguided drive tomorrow morning. Our hope is to see lions!!!
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