Friday

So it has once again been a busy week here!

Dad has been working on a set of shelves for Vusi, a Living Hope staff member who makes candles and wireworks, so he can display his works in his shop rather than on the benches he makes them on! Dad fairly quickly finished this project which has made a massive difference to the shop. Furthermore, Dad painted the walls to bring out the silver wire contrast so it would be easier for visitors to notice. As if that wasn't enough, Dad has been especially helpful talking through the emergency planning material I have been working on. As I hope is clear, I have been working the parents hard this week!

Mum has joined me each day in Redhill for kids club where we delivered teaching on sex abuse. It has been tough to find the correct balance between educating the children on the areas of sex and abuse whilst trying not to teach details to young children that perhaps they shouldn't know or be told! Mzo has done a wonderful job finding the balance by teaching 'good touch' and 'bad touch' so the children are aware of what is good and what's not.

We have also finally managed to finish the Redhill house which is wonderful, just the door lock to fix and then its all sorted. I hope to organise an event/handover to the new tenant sometime soon so she can move in. Myself Brennon and Chelsea mixed concrete late into the night thursday but it set well so has provided a warmer and dry floor to the property.

Today Mum Dad and I took a long tour around much of the peninsula! We saw the team house at Nordhoek beach and then headed round the famous Chapman's Peak Drive where many car adverts are shot. Its a beautiful landscape where the Atlantic ocean splashes up on the steep slopes with the thin road cutting through the hill with the high cliffs tight to the tarmac. We headed further round past Hout bay, where most of the English ex-pats live, and then towards Signal Hill which overlooks the city. We decided to walk up Lions Head which takes around 1.5 hours and then went to a local market briefly. The top of lions head is a stunning view, Robben Island, Bloubergstrand, the city, Table Mountain and the Atlantic too. A fantastic day out although very tiring so looking forward to sleeping now!

I hope to upload more of the recent photos soon so do keep and eye out for them, please also let me know what you are doing!!!! I received one email from you all last month telling me whats going on for you and would like to know a little more! Look forward to hearing from you :)

speak soon

stuart