A few things

1. Nighttime thunder storms are always fun, but they can be made more fun with a slip n slide as bolts of lightning light your path.
2. When you actually respond to what God places on your heart to do, even if it's the most bizarre thing like placing your hand on an old lady's shoulder and praying for her during church, amazing things happen.
3. Rugby games are very, very cool.
4. Nobody wears face paint to sporting games in South Africa, except for weird, loud Americans.
5. It is incredibly satisfying to hit a bongo drum as hard as you can and make sweet rhythms with 43 other people.
6. I can't think of one lunch and dinner where I haven't eaten peanut butter while being here.
7. You can learn a lot from other people if you just get out of your darn little comfort zone and talk to them.
8. God puts each person in your life for a reason but it's your job to realize what that reason is.

Today we found out what service site we will each be serving at and I got iThemba :) aka the one that I was hoping and praying for, though I would have been more than happy to serve at any of the five service sites.  This is where I will be serving for 4 weeks, Monday through Thursday, 8 am - 4 pm.  IThemba serves to train and prepare teachers for the surrounding poor community in order to give the children an education and break the cycle of poverty.  I will be getting to go into the community and interact with the youth, mostly teenagers, as well as helping fix up the schoolhouse's garden where they get fresh veggies to feed all 80 or so children lunch each day.  I will be working with about 5 other students I'm here with.  It is going to be so so great.  God is awesome!  This all starts next Thursday.  This week I have finals so please keep me in your prayers.


Funny South African lingo I have acquired:
1. Lekker = cool
2. Chap = dude
3. Tackies = shoes
4. Jeepers! = oh my!
5. Shame = this is used a lot when someone says something unfortunate.  You would reply with "Shaaaaaame."  It's more funny than anything else.
6. Just now = if someone says they'll tell you something "just now," that could mean that they'll tell you in an hour when you've already forgotten that they said that to you.  On the other hand.....
7. Now now = right this moment




South Africa is lekker!
Love, Britt