An African roadtrip

After having the most amazing week visiting with Megan, we parted ways. She headed to the USA and my team and I headed to Cape Town for a prayer retreat. It was a short flight into the most beautifully surrounded run-way in the world. Table Mountain’s 13000 foot incline seemed like a short hike when we were flying at eye level with it.

As soon as we landed, we rented a car and headed for the Cape of Good Hope. It was an extremely winding day which made it quite difficult trekking out to the Southern Most Point of Africa. It was all worth it in the end though. To see the Atlantic and Indian Oceans colliding was something I’ll never forget.

After exploring a little of the coast line, we drove several more miles to Hermanus, where we spent the next couple of days, away from our cell phones and computers, experiencing the Lord. It was so nice and relaxing being away from all the distractions we surround ourselves with and simply being in the presence of God. I would highly recommend making an effort of fasting from technology once in a while. I found that I was much more able to hear the things the Lord had put on my heart and to simply enjoy being quiet in nature.

When we prayer retreat was over, we caravanned with the Port Elizabeth STINT team 7 hours back to their town. We took the Garden Route back but stopped along the way and stayed in wine country for a night. We stayed with the most hospitable Afrikaans man, who actually has two kids that play tennis for Samford University in the States. He gave us a personal tour of his winery and sent us each home with a bottle of his personal reserve!

The drive to Port Elizabeth was spectacular! We passed through enormous mountain ranges and beautiful coast line. We spent a couple days touring P.E. and getting to see what campus ministry was like for them and then drove 14 hours back to Durban.

1000 miles later, we were back at home and it never felt better to sleep in my bed. It’s funny how much like home our apartment feels now.