Moving On

Well today has been a day of lasts for the group of us five SALTer's with our Country Reps spending time together, until we meet all together the end of September for the Cultural Festival in Lesotho. Tomorrow morning James is driving Simon and Anna to Lesotho, Saturday Andrew and Felicia leave for Durban and I stay here in Pietermaritzburg . We have grown together to form a little family, and it's now time for the next step in our journeys, venturing out on our own. Are we ready? I think so, I hope so, I know so!


Well since the last I blogged, we have gone to a local market, oh how the produce is cheap! Visited an animal park, how fun! Attended a Mennonite Brothers Church Service in Durban, message spoken in French but translated in English and dance with the church people! Relaxed on the Durban beach, and enjoyed a Frisbee game with a stray dog joining in! Attended another church service, my future home church. Met my home stay mom, and even saw my future home, but don't move in for another few more weeks! I'm staying with my country reps, James & Joan a little longer.

Monday through to Thursday we spent time at a Spiritual Retreat where we said goodbye to what's familiar, walked through the dessert, and said hello to the future! Learned to meditate, prayed, enjoyed the fruits of our labour, and got intuned with our selves. But also enjoyed the Garden of Eden. In this Garden of Eden I was introduce to a Poinsettia tree, so pretty and so neat! We were spoiled with many baked goodies, and awesome home cooked meals, even one dish that was almost identical to one of my mothers dishes (Sweet and Sour Chicken, minus the pineapple). Cuddled up with a cat next to a fire, played catch with a dog, and climbed in a tree and read. So, relaxing!

So, tonight we are have a Menno Night Braai with local Mennonite missionaries and their families. This should be fun! I'm sure many laughs will be heard amongst us all. Well I think this concludes this excerpt in my African Adventure blog.

Signing off from Pietermaritzburg, South Africa