We’re about to land in Cape Town after an 11 hour flight. Longest of my life. Thankfully, I was able to sleep for a good portion of it, unlike the London flight.
Soon I will step onto a new continent…for the second time in two days. Excitement builds. No anxiety, but hope for what is to be seen and experienced here.
London. We sped through that city on the 8+ hour layover he had. We got onto the tube, “minded the gap” and hopped into and out of many famous historic sites: Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Piccadilly Circus, London Bridge, and London Tower. Wow. It’s a true historic city mixed with modern architecture in a fashion that works well together. Beautiful day too. We stumbled across a Christian band giving a performance at a festival in Piccadilly. Also we saw a practice run of a procession for the Queen’s birthday (next week) in front of the Palace. Onlookers said Prince Charles was there, but we never saw him. It was a great day, yet we’re all exhausted, especially Amy who received ridicule and kudos for hauling her soccer-ball-carrying “papoose” around the city all day long. The day was a bit of a tourist escape for a vacation that promises to be unlike any in the traditional sense.
We near landing in Cape Town. The orange sky announces sunrise over a mountainous terrain. I’m excited and prayerful for what lies ahead, trusting that the person who occupies my seat on the way back will be different.
Father, watch over us as we work to bring hope to these people. Allow us to represent you in a way befitting your grace. Keep us healthy. Keep us unified as a team and permit us to give freely of ourselves and advance the work of those permanently here in Cape Town.
Soon I will step onto a new continent…for the second time in two days. Excitement builds. No anxiety, but hope for what is to be seen and experienced here.
London. We sped through that city on the 8+ hour layover he had. We got onto the tube, “minded the gap” and hopped into and out of many famous historic sites: Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Piccadilly Circus, London Bridge, and London Tower. Wow. It’s a true historic city mixed with modern architecture in a fashion that works well together. Beautiful day too. We stumbled across a Christian band giving a performance at a festival in Piccadilly. Also we saw a practice run of a procession for the Queen’s birthday (next week) in front of the Palace. Onlookers said Prince Charles was there, but we never saw him. It was a great day, yet we’re all exhausted, especially Amy who received ridicule and kudos for hauling her soccer-ball-carrying “papoose” around the city all day long. The day was a bit of a tourist escape for a vacation that promises to be unlike any in the traditional sense.
We near landing in Cape Town. The orange sky announces sunrise over a mountainous terrain. I’m excited and prayerful for what lies ahead, trusting that the person who occupies my seat on the way back will be different.
Father, watch over us as we work to bring hope to these people. Allow us to represent you in a way befitting your grace. Keep us healthy. Keep us unified as a team and permit us to give freely of ourselves and advance the work of those permanently here in Cape Town.
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