Friday, August 5, 2011

SA Journal Entry #3

7/25/2011, 1:00PM, Bela-Bela

Highlights from today include listening to the Graceland album on the way to SA, hearing Ladysmith Black Mambazo over the PA after touchdown, and meeting up with Jan and Erika at the airport. This was a huge relief to finally see someone you know and knows you and is as excited as you are for the journy we're about to embark on. Also enjoyable driving through Johannesburg and Pretoria on the way to Bela-Bela, having Jan tell us a little about what we were seeing and the culture surrounding the city. Very cool also to see the embassies of the different countries including the US. The two traffic differences we saw were that there is not a lot of room in between lanes (3-5 in.), and when there are taxis that are vacant, they incessantly honk their horns to let people on the street know they're vacant.

I'm having dizzy spells and have felt physically uncomfortable for about a day, but am still excited to be in SA. The unity of the group is still high, but I am concerned that the trip is turning more towards a tourist trip than a mission trip. I'm praying that God would give me strength and bravery to engage people on thigs that matter (including those on the team). I can't wait for group time tonight as well as our first prayer session!

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