What we had planned vs. what we did

Today was a day of testing our “flexibility factor.” We attended King of Kings Baptist Centre (aka Fish Hoek Baptist Church), and enjoyed the worship in song and sermon with our host church. Then we were off to join the Masiphumulele Baptist Church service, in the Masiphumulele township. After we were seated, the pastor informed us that the choir was singing at another church, and since they like to make sure visitors hear this talented group of young people, he would prefer that we come next week instead.

So we proceeded toward the next part of our plan, a tour of Table Mountain (involving an eyebrow-raising ride on a rotating cable car, a la James Bond). But since the mountain was clouded over, we had lunch at the waterfront, then visited an outdoor market next to the stadium, where many bargains were made and many team members found themselves wondering how they would get their purchases home. No complaints, though, especially on my part, thanks to a brief visit to McDonald’s.

After a drive home past some eye-popping views of God’s creation, we shared dinner, then heard a presentation by the public relations officer for Living Hope, giving us an overview of the work at the hospice, the home health care visits, and the other projects going on. Tomorrow we’ll tour a couple of the Living Hope centers, and then the work begins. Children’s Club at Masi, remodeling living space into office space, computer work, etc. We’ve enjoyed our chance “get adjusted” to our surroundings and to each other, and all are eager to put some of our plans into action…. barring any unforeseen changes!