CROCODILE, OSTRICH, MOPANE WORMS, OH MY!
Well,
South Africa is AWESOME, to say the least! We are having an awesome time! In the past few days we have had so many culturally enriching experiences. We visited the Lesedi cultural villages where we got to see how 4 of the different African cultures lived: the Zulu, Bashoto, Xhosa, and Pedi tribes. It was such an amazing experience. We ate crocodile, ostrich, and mopane worms, something we would never eat in America!
Saturday we visited the aparthide museum in Joburg and learned all about South African history and the end of aparthide separated Africa. Nelson Mandela, what a man! After that we ate at a place called Wandie's, which is apparently very famous because it was one of the first public restaurants to open after the aparthide ended! SWEET EATS!
Anyway, things are going very well. We are trying to stay in good health. Pray for that. Andrew wasn't feeling all that well yesterday. But we are all taking our pills and trying to stay healthy.
Unfortunately we aren't going to get the chance to go to Mozambique. With the Confederation cup going on right now, they jacked up the prices for travel Visas into the country and it was going to be much to expensive to get into the country!
Speaking of the Confed Cup, GO USA!! haha in order to make it to the next round they had to beat Egypt 3-0 and Brazil had to beat Italy 3-0 and that exact thing happened! Amazing!
Well, I must sign off. Next person needs to get on since we won't be here for 2 weeks now!
KEEP PRAYING!
Nick and TEAM SOUTH AFRICA!
South Africa is AWESOME, to say the least! We are having an awesome time! In the past few days we have had so many culturally enriching experiences. We visited the Lesedi cultural villages where we got to see how 4 of the different African cultures lived: the Zulu, Bashoto, Xhosa, and Pedi tribes. It was such an amazing experience. We ate crocodile, ostrich, and mopane worms, something we would never eat in America!
Saturday we visited the aparthide museum in Joburg and learned all about South African history and the end of aparthide separated Africa. Nelson Mandela, what a man! After that we ate at a place called Wandie's, which is apparently very famous because it was one of the first public restaurants to open after the aparthide ended! SWEET EATS!
Anyway, things are going very well. We are trying to stay in good health. Pray for that. Andrew wasn't feeling all that well yesterday. But we are all taking our pills and trying to stay healthy.
Unfortunately we aren't going to get the chance to go to Mozambique. With the Confederation cup going on right now, they jacked up the prices for travel Visas into the country and it was going to be much to expensive to get into the country!
Speaking of the Confed Cup, GO USA!! haha in order to make it to the next round they had to beat Egypt 3-0 and Brazil had to beat Italy 3-0 and that exact thing happened! Amazing!
Well, I must sign off. Next person needs to get on since we won't be here for 2 weeks now!
KEEP PRAYING!
Nick and TEAM SOUTH AFRICA!
posted by Nick at
12:14 AM
2 Comments:
Hi Sweetie,
Good to read your update and know all is well with you and your team. We've been praying hard for you. I know God is doing mighty things in and through you all.
All is well here. Spence is starting to walk, Claire and Katie are volunteering at the Bakersfield Day Camp, and Cam gets his wisdom teeth out June 30. Pray for that experience.
Went to officer's councils in Castro Valley and heard the Commissioner speak again. Good stuff!
We miss and love you and look forward to hearing from you when you get a chance.
Have fun, trust God, and make the most every opportunity.
Love,
Mom
By
Nancy Helms-Cox, At
6/22/2009 8:31 AM
praying for you guys! sounds like you're having a great time :)
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Becky, At
6/22/2009 2:11 PM
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