South Africa

When Mountains Say Goodbye

July 13, 2011 South Africa
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In the days leading up to our departure, we sometimes felt like the town was bidding us goodbye. The friendly neighbourhood seal, whom I hadn’t spotted for ages, swam past the night before we left, putting a bright smile on my face. The day before he’d waved flipper to the Hubs to bid him farewell, [...]

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He’s an Alien…but at least he’s legal!

May 26, 2011 An Expat
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Hi guys and gals! Thanks so much for your prayers and encouragement! I heard from the Hubs this afternoon and his interview went swimmingly. He said they only asked about five questions and he was in and out in no time! After copying a gabillion documents and stressing to get everything together, we are very [...]

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Travelling Tuesday: The Flowers of South Africa

May 24, 2011 South Africa
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Happy Tuesday and howzit? I want to share one of my favourite parts of South Africa with you this Travelling Tuesday (hence me inserting a bit of South African brogue right there). While there are a lot of favourite parts for me, today you can travel with me to enjoy some of this impressive country’s [...]

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Change, She is A-Coming

May 2, 2011 An Expat
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Let me start this wee (or probably not so wee…) post by saying there are no less than thirty-seven of you folks that I wanted to share this news with individually, one on one, preferably over a cup of coffee or at least on a phone call where we each had a cup of coffee [...]

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Travelling Tuesday: Dassiesfontein!

April 26, 2011 South Africa
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So…a week late and a Dassie short, I have finally gotten together the Dassiesfontein shots for you. I hope you’ll think they were worth the wait! And that you’ll forgive the delay! Here’s the backstory: Travelling along the N2 (one of the major highways in SA) you’ll pass some gorgeous South African scenery, like this: [...]

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Pray For Me Next Wednesday

April 13, 2011 Guest Posts
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O ne day back in the late 80s, the Lord was in an especially good mood, and He created my dear friend Agnes. He had it in mind to bless a lot of people with joy, sunshine, some good laughs, a sweet friend and a listening ear among other things. And one of the folks [...]

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Travelling Tuesday: A Thousand Views, A Single Viewpoint

April 12, 2011 South Africa
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I never cease to be amazed at the way the sky is painted at sunset around here. Evening after evening and moment by moment, it’s as if the Creator has a thousand paintings prepared for a one-night-only gallery. They gradually and imperceptibly shift from one to the next, and it stirs my heart to consider [...]

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Travelling Tuesday: Vintage Kalk Bay

April 5, 2011 South Africa
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A lot of places claim to be “a world in one country,” but I think Cape Town is one of the only places that can claim to be a world in one city. Travelling through the Mother City’s sweet streets, I often find myself reminded of other destinations halfway around the globe. I glance down [...]

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