something new

It is officially our last day on campus for the semester. Students are finishing up their exams and heading home for the winter break. While they are on holiday, my team is partnering with the summer project students from the USA by serving in the community.

Earlier this week we spent time at an orphanage in the Valley of a thousand hills. Not only was the landscape breath taking, but the people there made a lasting impact on our lives. About 50 loving little kids greeted us with hugs and "Sawubonas". I can't explain how precious those little kids are! It took everything in me not to take them all home at the end of the day. We taught them how to play basketball, helped them with their homework, we even learned some Zulu words! I also had the chance to walk around the community, with a couple other girls and one Zulu women, and meet some of the people living in the area. We were able to pray with one women who is in need of a job to support her family. She does not have a husband and solely relies on her mother, who is aging quickly, for food and money. She told us she believed that Jesus Christ was her Savior and knew that he would provide!

It's so fun having the summer project here to experience the culture with! I feel like I've learned more about South Africa these past two weeks than the previous four months. I can't wait to discover more these next two weeks.

Here's a few pics from our time in the community this past week.