What has been on my mind?

When I make posts on here I usually don't say a whole lot and I hardly say anything about what has been on my mind.  Today I read an article that I really enjoyed and it really fits with what has been on my mind.  So, this post still isn't in my own words as to what is on my mind, but the article below really resonates with what has been on my mind.  As my time here comes to an end, I find myself really looking forward to conversations that I will have when I get back.  I would love to hear other's thoughts and questions, please leave a comment or message me or add to the list of questions you have for me when I get back =)

http://www.europazapatista.org/index.php?post_id=6671

Moving Homes and Mpophomeni

As some of you know, I moved homes here in South Africa at the beginning of March.  This is a picture of a brunch that I made while in the process of moving.

My new home!  I now live with Allen and Joyann Goddard and their two sons, Gabriel and Simeon.  Yes, there is a garden and lots of recycling =).  I don't have any pictures, but I've been teaching Simeon how to wrestle, it's been a blast.

This is a random photo of a moped with a side cart that I took while at Pavilion (maybe Gateway) mall.  I found it pretty awesome, so I had to add it in here. 

Mpophomeni!!!  So this is a picture that I took while we were climbing the mountain/hill next to Mpophomeni.  The city is Mpophomeni and the furthest mountains are actually the Drakensburg mountains.  It was a beautiful day.

Once we got on top I saw this!!!  It is a little bit strange, but it looks something like a dirt bike track! 

Looking over mid mar dam and a driving range.  It took us a few hours to climb, it was a lot further than it looked!  

While we were in Mpophomeni we worked at Ethembeni family center (it's where Lizzy always works) and these are the other volunteers that were there.  The people in the green are APU students and everyone else is part of the Tearfund group.  We had a great time working together and playing with the kids that would come to the family center after school.

So this is the lively group that Garrett and I spent our evening with.  In the orange is Nathi, then Hector, Sane, Garrett, and the back of Sanele.  We stayed at Sanele's house and Nathi, Hector, and Sane would almost always come over and we would have a great time laughing and learning isiZulu.  Banele isn't in the picture, but he would usually be there and I would run with him in the mornings. 

The clash... So I left Mpophomeni and went to Hilton... It was Easter, so there was a church service that Thurdsay/Friday.  This is a picture looking at the sanctuary.

Andd inside.  It's a very normal church for North America.  Nice seats, a nice projector, a North American accent while singing... Yep.. haha It's fascinating how everyone's accent changes when we start singing.  Apparently everyone learned to worship through North American CDs...

Anyhow, I went with the Goddard's to Durban for Easter weekend.  We had a great time!  We stayed with some friends and had some fabulous food.  

 On Easter Sunday we went to a sunrise service on Durban beach.   Looking to the right from where we were sitting, we could watch the massive ships go into the harbor.

 Looking the other way. there was a beautiful view of the city.

3 weeks later I finally get this posted... in the meantime we went to Cape Town and back!  I'll be posting pictures and things from that over the next week or so!