After 23 hours of air travel plus another 4 hour layover in London, We have made it here to South Africa! Our team has been through a long journey and definitely shows on our tired faces. However after meeting up with Peter, Matt, & Kristy @ the airport, our energy surge was rejuvenated by the fact that we are all finally here! It was about another 45 minute drive from the airport to the Bridges of Hope Academy in the town of Franschhoek. On the way, we saw beautiful mountains and landscape in the distance but more vividly were the squatter towns and poverty of the people.
Our agenda for today is to get ourselves situated in BOH, unpack, prepare and sort the supplies for the activities and the orientation. We were definitely running on fumes when we went out to dinner. Sunday was another full and challenging day. We were happy to find our beds and recharge for Monday when we will meet the kids for the first time! Please keep praying for us and pray for physical and spiritual strength.
So happy you are there safe! Prayers coming to you from home. The kids are such a blessing. May our sweet Lord's love shine through you and onto these children who are so full of life and joy and may your energy remain up.
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much love,
Molly
So glad to hear that you arrived safely! Praying for you to be rested and ready to dive in with the Academy students. :) keira
ReplyDeleteSo glad you've arrived safely and have now had your first taste of Academy kid mania! We are enveloping you in blankets of prayer, anticipating reading about how God moves this week :) enjoy yourselves, get rest when you can and give giant hugs to all those kiddos from all of us.....pieces of our hearts are there with you all!!!
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Emily :)
Team,
ReplyDeleteI am so happy you arrived safely. I know this is going to be a growing time for you and looking forward to hearing all about it. We are praying for each of you daily and know that God has his hands on each of you. Thank you for your commmitment and hard work to get there.
Miss you guys!!
Monica