Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Look what bekah found....
posted by ~Krista~
P.S. Thanks for the comment Bro. Gerth! We miss you guys.....
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Reasons
I would like to clear a little something up for those who might be reading our blog. It seems that there is some confusion as to the purpose of our trip to Africa. A few of our Christian acquaintances had approached us before we left enquiring about ulterior motives for the trip. I’ll be frank. We came to Africa in an attempt to be a blessing to the mission works here. Of course we also came to meet friends, new and old, and to see a new country, hoping that, through the experience, we would be drawn closer to God. This is the extent of our reasons for coming. It’s funny that most of our secular friends knew that our visit to Africa was missions related before we even told them, but some of the religious people we know seem to be confused about that. Nevertheless, I do have a bit of news for those interested. Krista has finally found her knight in shining armor.
Update
Ah, what to say...
Sorry for the lack of posting, whoever may be following this blog. We have had very little internet access. I don’t really know what to say. Africa is an amazing place, mostly because it’s different than anything I’ve ever seen, but I’m a little overwhelmed right now so I can’t think of any details to give. I’m not in shock or anything, but it is kind of a lot for my mind to process. It’s not nearly as bad as any of the horror stories people have been telling us.
Jet-lag hasn’t seemed to effect me much, but Bekah and Krista slept for almost all of the first day. Mornings and evenings are cold, so I am able to where my beloved sweaters. Yes, I brought a few. My eyes and face have been very itchy and my lips have been chapped, so it may be dryer here than it was in Alaska, but it doesn’t feel much dryer. The itchiness could be from allergies. I think I might be getting a little cold or something. I don’t know. It seems that I’ve been getting exhausted sooner in the day than I normally do. I don’t know if this is because of jet-lag, the fact that it gets dark early here compared to Alaska, the busy schedule, or the fact that we’re staying with an exhausting family.
The Wilhite family have been really awesome. They are a practical, but crazy family (not unlike our own) who have gone out of their way to make us comfortable and show us around Polokwane, the town where we’re currently staying, 3 hours from Johannesburg. I always feel guilty for not being good at showing appreciation. With 8 children (that’s only the ones currently here, they have like 11 I think) there’s usually always one or two annoying brats, but they all have great personalities and are a joy to be around. This is surprising because I am easily annoyed and tend to be an unjustifiably critical person. But although I was reluctant to spend a week or two with a family of strangers, I now have no regrets and hope to call each of the Wilhites my friends far into the future.
It’s also been a blessing to meet some of the other people that are a part of the ministry here. Maybe I’ll talk more about them in the future. This is what we’ve been up to:
Thursday: Slept the Jet-lag off and met the Wilhites. Believe me, that makes for a full day.
Friday: Visited the Lion Ranch.
Saturday: Went to a Bible study with Bro. Wilhite.
Sunday: Went to a village called Dikgali for morning services, visited in town for afternoon services, and gathered for a Gospel message video with a Bible study group that Bro. Wilhite’s been meeting with.
Monday: Went to a funeral and had dinner with George and Kristen Hammett at the Wilhite’s.
I’ll definitely be posting more updates, but they may be few and far between. No promises.
Sorry for the lack of posting, whoever may be following this blog. We have had very little internet access. I don’t really know what to say. Africa is an amazing place, mostly because it’s different than anything I’ve ever seen, but I’m a little overwhelmed right now so I can’t think of any details to give. I’m not in shock or anything, but it is kind of a lot for my mind to process. It’s not nearly as bad as any of the horror stories people have been telling us.
Jet-lag hasn’t seemed to effect me much, but Bekah and Krista slept for almost all of the first day. Mornings and evenings are cold, so I am able to where my beloved sweaters. Yes, I brought a few. My eyes and face have been very itchy and my lips have been chapped, so it may be dryer here than it was in Alaska, but it doesn’t feel much dryer. The itchiness could be from allergies. I think I might be getting a little cold or something. I don’t know. It seems that I’ve been getting exhausted sooner in the day than I normally do. I don’t know if this is because of jet-lag, the fact that it gets dark early here compared to Alaska, the busy schedule, or the fact that we’re staying with an exhausting family.
The Wilhite family have been really awesome. They are a practical, but crazy family (not unlike our own) who have gone out of their way to make us comfortable and show us around Polokwane, the town where we’re currently staying, 3 hours from Johannesburg. I always feel guilty for not being good at showing appreciation. With 8 children (that’s only the ones currently here, they have like 11 I think) there’s usually always one or two annoying brats, but they all have great personalities and are a joy to be around. This is surprising because I am easily annoyed and tend to be an unjustifiably critical person. But although I was reluctant to spend a week or two with a family of strangers, I now have no regrets and hope to call each of the Wilhites my friends far into the future.
It’s also been a blessing to meet some of the other people that are a part of the ministry here. Maybe I’ll talk more about them in the future. This is what we’ve been up to:
Thursday: Slept the Jet-lag off and met the Wilhites. Believe me, that makes for a full day.
Friday: Visited the Lion Ranch.
Saturday: Went to a Bible study with Bro. Wilhite.
Sunday: Went to a village called Dikgali for morning services, visited in town for afternoon services, and gathered for a Gospel message video with a Bible study group that Bro. Wilhite’s been meeting with.
Monday: Went to a funeral and had dinner with George and Kristen Hammett at the Wilhite’s.
I’ll definitely be posting more updates, but they may be few and far between. No promises.
Us with the Wilhites at Mug & Bean
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