CAPE TOWN.

The adventures in Cape Town!

So, our adventure here in Cape Town has quickly come to an end. =(. We’re packing up tomorrow and leaving Tuesday morning. I can’t believe how fast it’s gone by. We have been here for almost two weeks and I feel like just yesterday we we’re pulling into Lucinda and Shaun’s driveway! Our time here has been INCREDIBLE! Cape Town is one of the most beautiful places in all the earth. Even if you were to try to pick out Cape Towns flaws, you can’t! It’s just that perfect. I think of it as a glimpse of heaven. ;) Haha.

THIS WEEK!! We have…
-Hiked Table Mountain, yes…HIKED it. And when I say hike, I don’t mean…there is a paved trail that we get to follow. I mean ROCK CLIMBING, no trail, find your way to the top, try not to slip and fall off the side of the mountain…HIKE. It was predicted to take 3 hours. I ventured off by myself because the rest we’re slow…and made it in an hour and a half (that’s my dads genes right there =)) It was amazing though! The view at the top was indescribable. I couldn’t believe it. I felt like I was looking at half the world. It put me back into perspective of exactly how small I really am. Haha.
-We did a lot of street ministry. I love doing stuff like that, because I know that the work we are doing is going to these kids that so badly need the truth. They get so excited for a cup of soup and a piece of bread. All you can really do is love on them. These children have gripped such a large part of my heart, since I’ve lived here. I no longer look at them as just “kids”…but there the Lords children. He loves them so much! It becomes habit to fall in love with them in 5 minutes. At this one neighborhood, I had my Colby/Mason fix because my eyes caught onto this one girl, Ashley, she was two years old…had a 3 day old sister and a 17 year old mom. I grabbed her as soon as I saw her and held her in my arms…she clung to me after that and we we’re inseparable for the rest of the afternoon. =) She was the BEST! Then this other girl, she was a TOTAL hoodrat, her name was Shirry-Ann. She was such a punk! She wasn’t “bad”… she was the tough girl out of the bunch. She stuck with me too. I saw myself in her, so we clicked.
-We also did ministry with some farm kids (5 families living in a two bedroom house) They we’re attention deprived, so that was interesting. God opened big doors there.
-We also met these two young couples that are missionaries from a Calvary in California. They’ve been living in South Africa for almost two years…so it was cool being around Americans for a few days. Haha. They we’re the ones who hooked us up with the ministry. They planted a church down here, so we went to that this morning. Gods really got his hand on that church, it was neat to see the Lord at work!
-We also went to Cape of Good Hope!! (Where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet.) That was sick. Saw seals swimming in the ocean!! Haha!
-We saw penguins on the beaches!
-We did some shopping at the Green Market.
-Daneli surprised us with a Tour Bus ride around Cape Town.
-And lastly! We went to this amazing restaurant and saw cheetahs!! Some of us got to pet them! It was crazyyy. Really, really cool.

I’m probably forgetting a bunch of stuff, but maybe that’s better! You guys will just have to wait till I’m home to hear all the adventure stories of Africa. Which is SOON!
God is just becoming so real to me. I don’t know how else to put it. He’s just real. He’s so real. He answers all my prayers and listens to all my complaints. But He still cares about me as an individual! I must annoy Him so much with all my questions and doubts, but knowing God…He just laughs them off and loves me the way I am! He made me this way, and he deals with me and teaches me. He never stops teaching me. I know coming home is going to be the big test, and that is something the Lord is preparing me for. I’ve already gotten a little taste of it all the way over here in South Africa. But, what can I do? I keep going. I put Satan’s attacks behind me, and don’t give him any foothold over my life. I press on, and hope in the Lord. Because sometimes…that’s really all you can do. God is a KING. He’s a warrior and He loves fighting battles for us. I’m just learning how to let go, and give him all mine to fight.

We heard OBAMA BANLADEN is the President. If you guys are held hostage for some reason, let me know and I’ll make myself very comfortable here until war inside America is over. Hahah, just kidding. But seriously.

I MISS YOU GUYS STILL!! And I love you guys tons!
God’s been stretching me to finish strong! I’m big on finishing what I started, but it’s all about finishing STRONG. NO SLACKING. =) Haha.
We’ve got a three day drive when we leave here on Tuesday, and you can only imagine how stretching that is. 8 people, 8 seats, no air, no room, 3 days.
Be praying for safety and strength!

AND A BIG, BIG, BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MAMMA!!!!! I didn’t forget! On Saturday I told everyone it was your birthday and prayed blessing over your day and this next year! I wish I could have been there for it. =( I miss you and love you tons! I hope you had an amazing birthday! I LOVE YOU!

Thank you guys for everythinggggg! I couldn’t be happier with the family and friends I’m SO blessed with! I LOVE YOU! I’ll write soon!!!!!
Love always, always, always,
CHAR!