Day Two

by Vicki Pry

Greetings, family, friends, Hopewell et al!  The minute I offered to write a post on this second day of our trip, I was quickly reminded of how incredibly hard it is to put into words what we see, hear and feel in this amazing country, South Africa.  It is, all at once, beautiful, heartbreaking, complex, yet hope-filled.

One of the greatest joys for me thus far has been to watch our 'newbies', Carl Siewert and Linda Allan, take it all in, embrace it and then joyfully dive into all there is to do and experience.  It's such a beautiful thing.  It  may seem redundant to mention the heat we're experiencing here(HELLO!!! It's summer in SA!!!), but you can't really talk of the trip without mentioning it.  This is not a complaint, merely a statement of fact.  That said, the Team and many other local friends are making amazing progress on this Community Centre as it continues to grow and expand miraculously under the great leadership of Meyer Conradie, Mosaic's founder.

Because the space is a construction zone, there is no programming right now, so we miss seeing all the Ma's and little ones, as well as the older  kids who typically come for after school education and support.  That said, Meyer's goal is to have the Centre re-opened on Tuesday, a week from today, so we will get to be with the regulars sooner rather than later(with a WHOLE lot of work in-between(-:.  In the midst of the work, which is very hard and very rewarding, we find ourselves rejoicing in our relationships with our teammates, renewing friendships here and building new ones.

Carlton, my new friend and workmate, said I should mention his name in this blog, so there you go, my friend!  It is my joy to get to know you.

Please pray for us~ for safety in our 'work zone'; for the common sense to know when to stop and rest a bit and drink some water; for the wisdom to remember to sit down with someone to
ask about and then to truly listen to his/her story.

Please pray for each one we encounter here in SA~ that in some small way, they might see Jesus in us and be reminded that they are beloved and that there is always hope in His precious name.