After the weekend we headed for Cape Town to stay with Jo-Anne and Raymond, a Scottish couple who live in one of the most beautiful houses I’ve ever seen overlooking Cape Town and Table Mountain. Unfortunately the church we were supposed to be working with didn’t have very much going on at the time but thankfully, Rose, a friend of our host family volunteered to set us up with some work while we were there.
Rose is a school nurse so firstly she organised for us to spend some time in a primary school and the second week we would spend with her in her home in Atlantis and work in a crèche for children aged 2 years – 6 years.
As you may already know South Africa was affected by Aparthide (separating people on the colour of their skin into three categories, blacks, white’s and coloured) several years ago. Although this has now been done away with the people generally still live in different areas according to their skin colour. Atlantis is a coloured area a short drive from the centre of Cape Town.
Jenn and I spent the week in different classes, me with a younger group and Jenn with the older kids, we were both placed in English speaking classes which was a relief as our Afrikkans isn’t up to much!
The week consisted of spending time playing with the children, joining them in their practices for their upcoming concert and teaching them games, songs and prayers (including ‘you cannae shove yer granny off a bus and the Selkirk Grace). On our final day the staff from the crèche organised a lunch for us with the most delicious cakes and treats. We were given lovely gifts and cards and pictures o we wouldn’t forget the friends we’d made and time we’d spent with them. Which I’m sure we won’t!
It was a fantastic to spend some time with Rose in Atlantis, it was such a different experience from Cape Town and we’re so grateful to have seen two sides.
Laura <><
4 comments:
Great to have your post. Glad that youhave been able to connect with friends in South Africa.
Hi from Soul Touch at Wallace,
We've loved reading all of your blogs over the past few weeks, and finding out what you've been up to. We love all of your photos, and its great to see you doing so well and helping so many people :) we hope you have a safe journey tomorrow, cant wait to read the next blog. Lots of love xxxx
You two are amazing! Yay for doing good in the name of Jesus :-) It gives Him honor and glory and give you joy.
What route/flights did you take to get from South Africa to Argentina? We have to go from Argentina to S.A. and haven't found anything that doesn't go thru Europe.
Hi guys, we flew direct with South Africa airways from Jo'berg to Buenos Aires, I assume they do a return direct flight?
Hope this heps and is not too late...
Laura <><
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