Ayoba!!!

Well....it is World Cup time here in South Africa and the vibe is so good! There is such a feeling of jubilation and the whole of Cape Town is buzzing not only with the sound of Vuvuzelas but with excitement and anticipation too. Everyone is in the party mood and there is such a freindsly and safe atmosphere, it really is an amazing place to be at a time like this.

Yesterday I went to the Fifa Fan park in central Cape Town and the atmosphere was so alive! From being chilled out, to a Nigerian Carnival to a real battle of USA vs England Fans it really was amazing! Plus i got on Sky TV news which was surreal but pretty cool! (video is on my facebook page!)

I have to say that this World Cup has helped me fall back in love with this country, it is so origional, so vibrant and so diverse, i really can't think of anywhere like it!!
I'l be sad to leave here in July but I am really looking forward to Uganda and all that it might hold!

Yeah...Uganda!
I'm going to spend a month with a project that some friends in my Grandads church are very involved with. I'm not sure exactly what I will be doing just yet but I have been asked questions about my skills, training and experience as I think they want to utilise what I can offer, which is really exciting!
I have a real expectancy when i think about going there, I think that God is going to do allot when I am there...that may just be internally in me or whatever but I am so keen for God to work in me and through me when I am there and am just going to try to keep my eyes and ears and heart open for whatever He has instore or for whatever He asks me to do.

I can't believe I am over half way through.....to be honest its felt like I have been here for ages and it has only been 2 months....but in a good way, I think I have learnt so much in such a short time and done so much in so many ways! God has really blessed this trip and I am so thankful for that. Some of the stuff I have experienced and learnt will be so great in equipping me for the future wherever I am.

I just came back from a camp with around 130 kids from Gugulethu which was such a good time! It was really challenging as I was the only person who couldn't speak Xhosa and I had to lead a team of kids!!! But I didn't do too badly ( I did get one of the guys there to help me out a bit with language!) and I can now get the gist of what os being said when people are talking Xhosa! which i feel is a bit of an achievement! I just need to try and keep it up and find a Xhosa speaking person in Leeds so I can continue to learn!

This week is my last official week of placement and its going to be a good one. I've been working with Unathi to help plan some kids clubs for tuesday, wednesday and thursday as it is holiday time here and there will be allot of kids with not much to do. I am really excited for them and think they are going to be so much fun...just have to hope we get a good amount of Kids there....apparently it could be between 40 and 200!!! The main thing is to get enough people to help...this I will find out tomorrow!