I find it harder and harder to think of stuff to write about as the novelty of day to day life fades and a sense of home replaces it. Now, I am throwing back an embarrassingly high number of cups of tea a day, I have long sense given up the rising tone at the end of my questions, and I no longer shudder as I pass each potential mugger on the street. :) Because of this shift, I find it hard to think of uniquely South Africanish anecdotes. So instead, I will just tell you about my awesome weekend.
For Easter weekend, our church went away to camp in Stellenbosch, where we lodged in a boarding school. My fellow American friend Audrey and I both chuckled at how differently something like this might have gone down in the U.S. of A. We all kind of just rocked up in the afternoon whenever we wanted to and never really had a schedule. It was wonderful! The days consisted of chilling/chatting together, some set aside times of worship and teaching, more chilling/chatting, drinking lots of tea, and watching the guys of the church compete to see who would win the much-sought-after title of "manliest man on main".
On Saturday night, after worshipping for a while, we had a time where everyone encouraged and called out things in each other that they felt the Lord laying on their hearts. It was truly one of the most joyful and encouraging times I have ever experienced. Sunday, we had some more wonderful worship in the morning and the evening, we ate some hot cross buns, and we got to see one of my friends who had given his life to Christ over the weekend get baptised. The whole weekend was filled with just this overwhelming sweetness as everyone enjoyed fellowshipping with each other as well as with the Holy Spirit. It was such a blessing to communally share such an excitement over the fact that Jesus conquered death!
Best. Easter. Ever.
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