Time to Reflect

Hello hello my American friends!
This is Emily and Megan, giving you the scoop on what is going down in George, South Africa!

Since our last post, we have been busy with many new experiences. Friday, we got the opportunity to go into town and street evangalize. This was an amazing experience, and it really took each one of us out of our comfort zone. We were each paired up (boy and girl), and walked around the town, talking with different people, hearing their stories, and praying over them. A few of us even got the chance to share our own stories and how God is working in our lives. Even though we all had the same purpose for the day, we came back with different stories and experiences to share with one another. It was awesome to see God's Holy Spirit working through each person on the team. Later that day we went to an after school program called Kids Stop. This program takes kids off the street and provides them with a meal, and fun activities. Our team performed a skit for the kids, did some arts and crafs, and played a game of rugby. At night we went to a youth service at a local church, where we interacted with a group of teengers through discussion regarding peer pressure. We were blessed for all the opportunities we got to experience on Friday and God helping us each step of the way!

On Saturday, we had our BIG adventure. Valerie and Dan planned a big outing for the whole team and actually kept it a secret. We all left Makani around 8 AM and started out going eastward. We first stopped at a farmer's market and arts and crafts fair. It was awesome! We all got some cool stuff and got to look around at what they sell in South Africa. Then we headed towards Knysna and had lunch at the beach. It was amazing! We got to sit on the rocks by the surf and have tuna sandwiches and just have fellowship with one another. After that, we started out again and went to Knysna Elephant Park, which was great. Most of us have never touched an elephant let alone stand by it's mouth and behind its trunk. It was an amazing experience that we will never forget. Then we went into town and looked around the shops and played some card games until it was time to head back to George to have dinner at an Italian restaurant. They had some fantastic food. Most of us got pizza or pasta.

On Sunday, we went to the Thembalethu Church and had service there. We were able to meet a lot of people there and also have fellowship with our other brothers and sisters in Christ. The church was in a shack and it was very crowded but it was amazing to see how they could utilize such a space to still continue to worship the Lord. After church, Stephen, the director of OAM, took us on a hike up a huge mountain, which included no map or trail and brush, dirt, rocks, snakes, and galore. When we reached the top of the mountain, we were able to see all of the townships in the city and all of George's beauty. At that time, our leaders gave us each a letter from a loved one that were able to read. It was an emotional time at the top remembering what God has been doing for our team and this city. After coming down, we took a little dip in the creek, which was frigid but nice to cool off after a warm day. It was at the base of the mountain, so we had to do another hike to reach it. Today was a great day for reflection and praising God for bringing us to George!

Well, it is currently 11:10 pm and exhaustion is taking over! Thank you all for your prayers and support! We love you all and miss you dearly! Continue to follow us as we finish up the next week and a half on our amazing journey with God! Cannot wait to see what He has in store for us next! Blessings!