Week Eleventy!

Yes, I know I said a braai vs. barbeque post would be forthcoming, and so it shall be--as in, forthcoming from today. This is just a regular update.

So I've realized now that I have less than six weeks left in South Africa--ack! So much has happened here, and so much has yet to happen! God is still pushing me to my limits in terms of relating to people--yesterday I spent part of Easter taking the train to Athlone with Charlotte, and taking the train on a Sunday is a no-no because of the supposed danger. We did sort out some shady characters around, but we were singing "The Easter Song" by the Second Chapter of Acts and other songs and God was SO with us. This guy next to us actually enjoyed it and asked us if we were in a choir. I ended up talking to this girl next to me--used to go to church, but is lazyish because she works five days a week and takes a computer class on Saturdays. I referred her to Church on Main, because its services, while sometimes starting late, always end on time because they understand that college students (or "varsity students" in local lingo) need their study time! I'm praying she'll take me up on the offer and start going there--she likes to go to Cavendish on Sundays anyway and Church on Main is right nearby Cavendish. Oh yeah and Charlotte had bought some baked goods from Martin's Bakery, so we were handing out cookies to people on our train-riding way. ;-) Altogether, a blast. ;-D

So yes, Easter was good--we had a sermon on holiness, with a holistic sense of the term as doing everything to the glory of God. He had this interesting metaphor of a "holiness sandwich": moral goodness is the bread, which is necessary for a sandwich, but not sufficient--you need all the taty stuff inside to make it work out. And he talked some about Eric Little giving God pleasure when he ran and about not being dualistic, which was a refreshing reminder of what we learn at Geneva College (gotta love all those Humanities and Bible classes! :-D ). Then we went to Athlone to Charlotte and Maren's homestay and watched the Sound of Music with some of the Betheld students; watching that movie is an Easter tradition for Charlotte. Oh, and my family called the house--I got to talk with Steve-O and all his family for a bit, and also my family! *laughs* I feel so bad for them, because they call when I'm tiredish at night, but there really isn't any better time to call, because during the day I'm all over the place.

Speaking of night, it is weird for it to be getting dark earlier at night and staying dark later in the morning (like winter), but to still have it be "summer weather" of 70s and 80s!

By the way, I've discovered another happy treat at Martin's: feta cheese and herb flavored corn tortilla chipses! Lovely tasting, especially since it's hard to get a good corn chip here, and also they're baked AND gluten-free AND MSG-free! *sighs* I can see it now--my second little bag is just going to be packed with (pre-packaged) candy bars, chips, drewors, biltong, and gluten-free cookies! ;-)

So, I need to write a four-page paper for tomorrow, I have a group paper due Wednesday, an exam Wednesday, and then an 8-page paper due Friday, but I'm getting an extension for another week--classes are done! Time to move on to the final stage!

Orit needs her computer now--more stuff to come later!