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Each day in South Africa has been different and has provided an unique look into the many languages and cultures that make up South Africa. What hasn’t changed has been the wonderful weather. South Africa has several climates. The area I am staying and working is a Mediterranean climate. The summers are generally dry unless one is close to the Mountains. The winders are generally rainy and in the 50’s. However, just north of us the rain drops off to half of what is received in Cape Town and is a part of the Savanna.

During the day we have spent time together with Mattie who was here 20 years ago with Dave. This trip she has braved alone to see the work both her and Dave have so generously helped over the many years. It is also a good time to spend a few hours each day seeing some aspect of South Africa. Steve has said you could be here all your life and still not see everything there is to see. [click to continue…]



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A Visit In The Ganglands With Ntobie

February 1, 2010

It’s getting easier to get up. I was awake and alert by 6:00 am and enjoyed a cool morning compared to earlier mornings. It was probably on 70 degrees. One can hardly endure such frigid weather. Another wonderful day in South Africa. It is cloudy and a few sprinkles of moisture but no real rain. [...]

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The First Sunday In Blackheath

February 1, 2010

The two day travel combined with the lose of 7 hours time had left a toll on the body and mind. The several days time to recoup and adjust were vital. It also gave an opportunity to experience the city, sites and food. Yet the work was about to begin.
I arose early to finish preparation [...]

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Amsterdam To Cape Town

January 29, 2010

I arrived late into the Airport in Amsterdam. It was a rather interesting flight and we had individual screens with info on the trip. What I didn’t realize was just how close we were to Greenland. We flew just south of the tip of that land as we made our way across the Atlantic. Of [...]

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Trip Begins Out of DTW Airport with KLM

January 27, 2010

The flight to South Africa started with a car trip out of Lima Ohio around 11 am. We wanted to make sure that there was plenty of time to get to the airport, find the right terminal, grab some food and still get through security. Especially after all the scare at the Detroit Airport round [...]

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Storage Building Update

January 11, 2010
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The storage facility is marching along! Last year, just before the summer break, the concrete slab and floor was thrown in one long hot day of work. Pastor Johannes worked the men hard but they all willingly labored until the slab was poured in one attempt. They finished at about 8pm, very tired and exhausted [...]

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Location For New Storage Building – Progress Report

November 18, 2009

Things’re moving real fast at “Anathoth”! I feel like I’ve fallen down the Rabbit Hole like Alice, compared to the tortoise like movements of the previous twenty months.
Here’s the progress in the past ten days.
1. The building plans are finally approved.
2. The old brick structure which housed animals was removed — the bricks and roofing [...]

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