who knew I liked sushi? .....and everyone knows I love dessert!!!

So on Friday nights until 7pm they have half price sushi and drinks at Beluga, a fancy schmancy eatery downtown Cape Town. So one of our friends who loves sushi talked me and another vol, Natalie, into going there for sushi. I've only tried sushi one other time and thought it was pretty nasty, but at everyone's urging, I gave it another try, and, whadaya know? I liked it - a lot!!! Here's a pic of my Samuri rolls, salmon with avocado... I also had a banana kiwi daquiri...yum!
Then on a Saturday, Natalie and I went downtown to walk around and look at the market and some of the shops and we found this interesting place....Mr Pickwicks Deli - Splendid Deli Foods. Simply Silly Shakes. We had to give it a try.... so Natalie had the Hummingbird Cake.... and I had a brownie with ice cream....too yummy on a hot day!!!

Masquerade Party!!

So the Blouberg volunteer house had a Masquerade Party just before Halloween (which they do not celebrate here!). You couldn't come in without a mask, if you didn't bring one, they'd provide one for you - most of them not very flattering!! It was big fun...here are a couple pics.... There weren't many choices at the stores, so Joana and I had the same mask!!! Cathleen and Jozien.....

More American-style!!!

So I found the pics of "The Famous American Style Chocolate Chip Cookies" and "American Carmel Corn". Again, it just makes me laugh whenever I see these in the store - in Cape Town, South Africa!!! Both very good btw, gotta love American-style!!! =:)

Goodbye Edith!!

Now, Edith just left last week, so I'm not so behind with her post!! She is also from Germany, seems we've been overrun with Germans lately!! =:)
She served in our Kangaroo Moms program at the Karl Bremer Hospital and then she and the girls started a new program at New Life Center, where women go to hide a pregnancy, then give up the baby for adoption. Apparently one of the "women" is only 11 years old!! Their aim here is to fellowship with and encourage these women.

Edith also served in the farm project, where the kids live in a small development where their parents work at the big, main farm. They live in pretty poor, unhygienic conditions. They are trying to find creative ways to teach them basic hygiene without offending them or their parents!

Edith was so sweet and seemed to always have a smile on her face! She was truly a joy to be around. We will greatly miss her! She is hoping to study to be a midwife back in Germany. God bless you in all you do, Edith!!

Goodbye Lea!!

So Lea left in September and I'm just now getting around to updating! She was only here for 2 months and served in the Kylemore project, so I didn't get a chance to know her very well. But clearly she bonded with the kids and will be missed!! She is back home in Germany, but we joked that she was an American German because she'd spent enough time in the States that she had hardly any accent....many would guess she was from the US instead of Germany! I am sure God will use her great heart in mighty ways!! God bless, Lea!!

What makes me smile every day?!

This is a picture of my front sun visors in my car. They are wire, beaded flowers that I buy from the guys selling stuff at the street lights (called "robots" here!). I started with just a couple but soon decided I would set a goal to have them going all the way across before I left...and, as you can see, I succeeded with several months to spare!!! They really do make me smile every day!!!

Habitat for Humanity build...

A few days in July and then again in September, some of us volunteers assisted at a Habitat for Humanity build in the township of Mfuleni. The day I helped out we were putting up rafters for the roof, then finished the roof with tiles. I couldn't help snapping a pic of some kids in the street.... Here's a pic of me and one of our South African team members, Melany. Finishing the roof.... The happy homeowner, Ntsikelelo Mgaju and her daughter.