Day 2: Pretoria and Soshanguve

845AM

I'm reading selected psalms. I'm noticing that David had a particularly kingly way of talking to God that the other psalmists did not have. Take psalm 30 for example. David is recalling one of his earlier lamentations where he asked the Lord something like 'if I am dead then who will praise you? The dust?'

We talked about it and decided this was not a healthy way to talk to God, but Robb pointed out that the more significant thing is how God would respond to David when he acted up like that. In 2nd Samuel 7, David declares that he's going to build God a house because David had a house and God lived in tents (David reasons alot like Peter would later). God tells him, basically, "Silly David. I will build you a house." God responded to David's pride with enormous and humbling blessing. I think that's cool.

1230PM

There's a lemon (or lime?) tree in front of our house.

1240

We're on our way to Soshanguve for the first time. David is filming everything. He's probably filming me blogging back here.

We had an amazing time this morning at Kwa Kerus, singing and playing together and talking about the bible. This team is perfect. It's hard to explain why, but I can just tell that we we're hand picked for this.

130PM

The Kerus House of Encouragement is in block y on the western end of Soshanguve. It's really a beautiful place. Simple and clean and well-kept. We met Prudence there who tends to the care of the place.

They have a garden where they grow spinach and cabbage and other vegetables. They used to get frost in the winter. They were promised a greenhouse but it never came. They planted grinadella around the garden and that made a big difference once it grew in.

While driving through the township we saw a sign taped to a post that read "Same day abortions. Safe."

Willem is an amazing host. He knows alot of stuff. But so does Robb. He knows what "desiduous" means. If this were a text message, I would put a smiley face here.

215PM

It's clear now that I'm changing. The mountains make me cry. Andrew Peterson should come here.

3PM

We're having tea at Willem's house. We all asked for tea thinking it was the more culturally appropriate thing to do. It turns out its not. They have afternoon coffee here. Afternoon tea is a British custom and Afrikaners are not fans of the Brits. Something about a boar war...

No telling when I'll have Internet access again. God bless, everyone!