This was the best close up sighting I had of the giraffes in the iMfolozi Game Reserve when I visited.
iMfolozi Game Reserve – Zebras
There were some amazing animals in the iMfolozi Game Reserve – I loved watching the zebras and am reminded that no two zebras have the same stripes. This is a story we share in children’s ministry in West Africa to share how each and every one of us is unique and special to God.
iMfolozi Game Reserve Rhino
On Saturday, I was able to visit iMfolozi Game Reserve in the state of KZN, South Africa. The game reserve is famous for the white rhino – I saw three in this general area – amazing animals just to watch.
Zulu Dancers Ballito
After our meeting this morning, we went for lunch at the mall in Ballito, north of Durban. Some Zulu dancers were performing in the parking lot and so we stopped to watch them for awhile.
Keith driving
Driving here is on the opposite side of the road and in the right hand seat of the vehicle, which means you shift with your left hand, though the foot pedals are the same thankfully. I think I am doing ok, but the early days, I was too much on the left hand side of the road.
World Cup RSA vs Mexico
We joined the approx. 2 billion people in the world and I am sure almost every South African to watch the Opening Ceremony and the first game of the FIFA World Cup – first to be held on the African continent. We jumped up when #8 made the first goal for South Africa. Even now an hour after the game we still hear our neighbours blowing the vuvulezas (long horns) outside. South Africa 1 & Mexico 1
Braai – 1st at the Advance Team House
During the visit of John Rae, our National Director for Mercy Ships Southern Africa, we had a braai at the Advance Team house. A braai is a South African bar-b-que with various meats. We enjoyed the time together.
Bafana Bafana Shirts
The South Africa national football team or Bafana Bafana (a term of endearment which means ‘the Boys’) is the national team of South Africa. You see people everywhere around South Africa wearing the football/soccer jerseys. The World Cup 2010 opens this Friday in Jo’burg. Our advance team now has the right shirts – thanks to Cathy who bought them at the shopping centre on Saturday.
Kloof Baptist Church
Yesterday, we had the opportunity to join the Mercy Ships Southern Africa Director in sharing at the Kloof Baptist Church. Cathy gave her testimony and John shared about Moses from Exodus 3. We were able to talk with people before and after the service. We are experiencing some of the hospitality of South Africa.
Indiana Sign in AM
As I am serving on the Advance Team for South Africa, we having been driving many different places (of course on the other side of the road). The other, I had to stop the vehicle when I saw this on the compound wall ‘INDIANA MEWS’ – (Indiana is my home state) see the beautiful ocean behind – though the water is very cold for me and we are entering into Winter now here in the Southern Hemsphire.