Reaching out

Hi Guys.

Since my last blog entry, things have been busy busy busy. After the death of Samke, Rehoboth was on a bit of a low. But we couldn't stop or rest as there is always so much work to do. Since then, I have been busy in all areas of work at Rehoboth. Manual work has seen me outside, sorting out storage rooms, filing equipment, generally tidying the place up. My promotional work has been stepped up aswell, burning new dvds and making new pamphlets on a weekly basis. I also have the joy of helping in the baby creche every day. It is so much fun being with the kids. The energy they have puts me to shame most days and they can just go on and on and on, running circles around me and talking absolute nonsense (something we have in common i think). Homework with the kids is going from strength to strength aswell. They are really starting to get to grips with the work they are doing and they are all responding really well. They are really proving themselves to be very clever children. (absoultely nothing to do with the teacher!).

I have also been trying to branck out and meet more people in the church. Over the weekend of the 11th september, myself and 24 other guys from the Norweigan Settlers Church went down the wild coast to Mkambati Nature Reserve. We spent 3 days there on a fishing weekend. I was a little apprehensive to go at first as I didn't really know anyone but they all made me feel so welcome. Wake up was at 5 and then we had coffe and started our days fishing. It was my kind of weekend as we had coffee and rusks at 5, brekkie at 10, snacks at 12ish, snacks mid afternoon, and then supper in the evening. And in between that we did some fishing. I fished quite well for my first time sea fishing. I caught 3 shad, 2 Keranteen and an Eel and won the prize for the most improved fishermen. I had a brilliant weekend. And to cap it all off, on the friday night, we had a real caveman dinner. Just a pig on a spit! My kinda weekend.

This last weekend, I also had a weekend away to a bible camp not far from Rehoboth. we spent the weekend there with 14 leaders ( me being one of them, i know, don't laugh, me a responsible adult!) and 74 children. It was an awesome weekend of music, games, fellowship and unfortunately constant rain. It was brilliant however to see kids come to Christ, see kids openly praising God and not being bothered what their friends thought. It was an amazing weekend. I look forward to hopefully being involved again.

And that brings us to today. Heritage day in South Africa means a public holiday so a day off from work. Nice time to relax and just enjoy the south coast.

Until next time.

Rob