Me in Oudtshoorn
Me doing a ministry skit
Giving her testimony
Passing out Booklets to the children
Just me...
with the children
Me in Mossel Bay
View from my window of Mossel Bay
Thank you so much for checking on my blog to see what has been happening with me and my journey in South Africa…. So far things have been going really well! There have been a lot of fun times and stretching times tooJ
This last Friday (9/12) we left the game farm and headed out on our journey to Mossel Bay. We drove for about eight hours and then stopped in a city called “Bloemfentein”. We stayed at a family’s home (what a great family!) and woke up early the next day to drive another eight hours. On our way we saw some pretty amazing things; baboons (Ryan almost hit one), a HUGE tortoise and AMAZING mountains. Words cannot even describe how amazingly beautiful the mountains (that we drove through) were… They were breathtaking. God gave us a little miracle. Our car was on E for quite some time, and there was absolutely no gas station around. He provided though and got us through… Like He always doesJ! We made it to Oudtshoorn, which is where we attended our first church service, and went to our first schools… It was really amazing. Our team has been bonding really well, and we are looking forward to continuing on to Mossel bay. We will be leaving this town and heading to “Mossel Bay” on Thursday (it’s only about forty five minutes away).
Well, we have made it to Mossel Bay!! It is truly an amazingly beautiful place! We drove through what looked like Switzerland because of the green mountains and huge hills! It was funny because while we were driving what looked like a regular “redwood” type forest in California was full of monkeys on the side of the road!! It was something I have never seen before! It was really amazing and the drive was quite an adventure!
When we arrived at the home where we will be staying in Mossel Bay – well, I was in shock. It is one of the most breathtaking places I have EVER been to in my life. I encourage everyone to look up the city of Mossel Bay online so you can see what I am talking about. We all feel like we are vacationing. It’s really amazing! We are staying in a really large house, and when I say large its large! The coolest part is, we are literally on the beach. I am sleeping in a room with my friend Charlee and we are on the second floor and we have a patio (the only one out of the 4 or 5 rooms). When we wake up, we overlook the beach. The coolest thing is that there are whales here!! It is unbelievable. I thought Vernon (the guy we are staying with) was joking when he told us a bout it, but we have seen about 5 or 6. They are about 100 feet away from shore, which is ridiculously close. Don’t worry, I will get plenty of pictures!
The trip is going by really fast (so far J). I can’t believe this last Wednesday was three weeks. We are almost in our fourth! Time for me is flying by, but I hear from our leaders that the second month can be the hardest, so keep me in your prayers! God has really been working out some things in my life. It has been difficult, and trying, and trust me, I know I am not even close to where I know I will be, but it is a process. I’m continually dying to myself, and truly trying to relinquish everything to God, which as most of you know isn’t easy… All I can say, is this is such a growing experience, and I am hoping and believing that through this journey, God will reveal himself to me in such a different way… I am anxious to see what he does to me, in me and through me. Some days are harder than others, but in all honesty, South Africa is amazing in so many different ways. Culturally it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been.
We will be in Mossel Bay until October 2nd, then we will be heading off to Richards Bay (and it’s another long drive and from what I hear not the nicest place we will be going to, so keep us in your prayers). I am looking forward to being in Mossel Bay for the next week or so because it is seriously one of the most amazing places I have ever been!
Thus far everything has been smooth sailing. Some minor set backs, but nothing major. All has been great!! I will continue to write when I can and post this on Saturday (hopefully)… Keep me in your prayers and I will continue to keep you in mine!! Talk to you soon! Miss you all and can’t wait to talk to you again soon!
Dominique
This last Friday (9/12) we left the game farm and headed out on our journey to Mossel Bay. We drove for about eight hours and then stopped in a city called “Bloemfentein”. We stayed at a family’s home (what a great family!) and woke up early the next day to drive another eight hours. On our way we saw some pretty amazing things; baboons (Ryan almost hit one), a HUGE tortoise and AMAZING mountains. Words cannot even describe how amazingly beautiful the mountains (that we drove through) were… They were breathtaking. God gave us a little miracle. Our car was on E for quite some time, and there was absolutely no gas station around. He provided though and got us through… Like He always doesJ! We made it to Oudtshoorn, which is where we attended our first church service, and went to our first schools… It was really amazing. Our team has been bonding really well, and we are looking forward to continuing on to Mossel bay. We will be leaving this town and heading to “Mossel Bay” on Thursday (it’s only about forty five minutes away).
Well, we have made it to Mossel Bay!! It is truly an amazingly beautiful place! We drove through what looked like Switzerland because of the green mountains and huge hills! It was funny because while we were driving what looked like a regular “redwood” type forest in California was full of monkeys on the side of the road!! It was something I have never seen before! It was really amazing and the drive was quite an adventure!
When we arrived at the home where we will be staying in Mossel Bay – well, I was in shock. It is one of the most breathtaking places I have EVER been to in my life. I encourage everyone to look up the city of Mossel Bay online so you can see what I am talking about. We all feel like we are vacationing. It’s really amazing! We are staying in a really large house, and when I say large its large! The coolest part is, we are literally on the beach. I am sleeping in a room with my friend Charlee and we are on the second floor and we have a patio (the only one out of the 4 or 5 rooms). When we wake up, we overlook the beach. The coolest thing is that there are whales here!! It is unbelievable. I thought Vernon (the guy we are staying with) was joking when he told us a bout it, but we have seen about 5 or 6. They are about 100 feet away from shore, which is ridiculously close. Don’t worry, I will get plenty of pictures!
The trip is going by really fast (so far J). I can’t believe this last Wednesday was three weeks. We are almost in our fourth! Time for me is flying by, but I hear from our leaders that the second month can be the hardest, so keep me in your prayers! God has really been working out some things in my life. It has been difficult, and trying, and trust me, I know I am not even close to where I know I will be, but it is a process. I’m continually dying to myself, and truly trying to relinquish everything to God, which as most of you know isn’t easy… All I can say, is this is such a growing experience, and I am hoping and believing that through this journey, God will reveal himself to me in such a different way… I am anxious to see what he does to me, in me and through me. Some days are harder than others, but in all honesty, South Africa is amazing in so many different ways. Culturally it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been.
We will be in Mossel Bay until October 2nd, then we will be heading off to Richards Bay (and it’s another long drive and from what I hear not the nicest place we will be going to, so keep us in your prayers). I am looking forward to being in Mossel Bay for the next week or so because it is seriously one of the most amazing places I have ever been!
Thus far everything has been smooth sailing. Some minor set backs, but nothing major. All has been great!! I will continue to write when I can and post this on Saturday (hopefully)… Keep me in your prayers and I will continue to keep you in mine!! Talk to you soon! Miss you all and can’t wait to talk to you again soon!
Dominique
3 comments:
Hello Love, Auntie Sheila here. What an amazing journey! We miss you so much but are so incredibly proud of you. The girls and I are so excited to follow you along your mission. We're praying for you daily and are so excited to see and hear of all the things God is doing with you and those who you touch. Love you girl!!!
Hi Dom; I thought I had already sent a comment, but it came back to me. In any case...I am so proud of you! Isn't it beautiful? I think it was the one country I loved the most. Nothing like it.
Take in everything you can. You will have to come see me in Lodi. I really miss your mom and dad (choir) and the church, but anxious to see what the Lord has for us.
Much love to you!! Bless you,
Marsha
Hello Dominique. I just finished catching up on your blog and am thrilled that your trip is going so well. Know that you are missed and we are praying for you (right now even). Hey, it is still summer time here with 88o today on 10/16/08. Go figure! Stay warm and we will see you soon. Love, Elaine Miller
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