On Tuesday we had progress at Grace Chapel Pre School. We painted on the green hills over the blue background so it is starting to look more like landscape now! We also went to a bible study in the evening in a house in a local game reserve. It was good to relax and talk about the way God answers prayers and why some times he just says 'no'. Wednesday brought about our second English lesson which went really well, apart from the fact that only one of the Aunties had done her homework, I felt like I had gone back in time and was back at school when the teacher asks for homework and there is an awkward silence and nobody wants to be the first to admit they haven't done the work! We started the lesson with some exercise which was good fun, one way of starting our Wellness Campaign subtly so they don't get scared off by the word exercise!
Thursday's home visits went really well. Unfortunately Jan, the lady I usually go with, her car was broken so instead it was just myself and Nicola leading the bible studies with Zonki, the care worker who is able to translate what we say into Zulu so that the families understand what we are saying. I was slightly excited but also nervous that it was just going to be us two leading the studies but it went so well. We did Proverbs 3:5-6 - 'Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him and he will make your paths straight'. It was so relevant to the people we were visiting Praise the Lord! We took food to the triplets who were so happy to see us and were as lively as ever. They are getting bigger and bigger ever time see them, Blessing is already counting to seven and they are only two! We also popped in to see the family with the amazing 101 year old lady, she was so pleased to see us and we were able to pray with her. I feel so blessed to be a part of the food parcels, the people we meet are incredible I don't think I will ever forget them! I was also blessed to be able to spend the evening with Nkosi, the lady I used to live with when I first arrived here in South Africa. I went back to her bible study group and spent the evening playing cards with her boys, 'cheat' and 'top ten' well loved card games!It was a lovely evening, just like old times.
On Friday we moved out of Mpophomeni and into Howick! It has been an amazing experience living in the township but it will be good to spend the last four weeks in the town where we will have a lot more independence and be able to walk around by ourselves and eat food we are slightly more used to that isn't chicken and rice! I spent a lovely day in the sun on Saturday, reading outside and getting to know the Twiggs, the family who are hosting us in their home - they are a really lovely family! On Sunday after church we went to lunch with a friend of ours called Sam who leads the youth at HCC. Her grandmother made us a lovely roast and finished it will a classic South African dish, the milk tart - I am definitely taking a recipe home with me! It was such a good end to the week!
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