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I have been back in America for about a month now and have finally settled back in to life in Minnesota. I don’t think it is possible for me to summarize or accurately express what the time spent in South Africa has meant to me and my faith journey. This past summer was perhaps the most…
Craven Week
The past week five of us guys left out Impact team to join other guys who would serve as chaperones during Craven Week. Craven week is the biggest U-18 rugby tournament in South Africa where twenty all-star teams from around the country come and play three games over the course of a week. As chaperones…
First Camp
So this weekend marked the end of our training and we were finally able to put what we learned this past month into practice. With only a day to plan the camp, we hosted about 40 South African children between the ages of 10-14. I was a huddle leader with 7 kids in my huddle.…
Church is 24/7
It has been another awesome week in South Africa. We are learning a lot and being challenged intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. The tennis outreach in Kayamandi is still going well. After practice on Wednesday I became a human jungle gym for the kids. It was exhausting but so worth it. There is also a family…
Outreaches
This past week was pretty awesome. We started outreaches into the community. The first day we went to Kayamandi, a slum just outside Stellenbosch. Right when we got out of the car the kids ran up to us, jumped on our backs, and wouldn’t stop holding our hands. Seeing their joy and excitement encouraged me…
Photos
Postcard Cafe. God is good. Me and Fanie Van Der Merwe. World record holder. My first rugby match. The view from the island.
Week One Reflections
I arrived into Cape Town, SA at around 9:00 PM on June 1st and was taken to “The Island”, my home for the next month. It’s winter here, so nights can be cold, but I do have a roof over my head, electricity, and running water (although it is usually pretty cold). I am apart…
Three Days Away
I am currently packing up my stuff and preparing for what God has in store for me in South Africa. This will be my first time out of North America, and also my first time on what might be called a Mission trip. But this trip could not have come at a better time. I…
Cultural Eulogy 