My most exciting book

I read this book ("Red Moon Rising" by Pete Grieg and Dave Roberts) twice while I was at varsity and both times it made my so excited, it gave me goose bumps. It has been a landmark book in my life. At the moment, I'm busy creating a prayer room at Zithulele and wanted others to catch the vision, so I decided it was time to purchase my own copy. Kalahari.com is a wonderful invention for rural dwellers! This book tells the story of 24-7 prayer movement rising up around the world. The movement inspired us, as a bunch a UCT students who hardly knew each other but were united in passion, to embark on a journey of prayer like never before. A definite highlight of my varsity years and an experience of passion and unity I have seldom seen since.

Read it! And be inspired!

Creative storage solutions

I was getting fed up of all the clutter and disorganisation in my bedroom - especially my rapidly- growing creative stuff collection. I sorted my stuff into cardboard boxes (from the hospital pharmacy) that fit the space available. I covered the end of each box with wrapping paper and contact.

Above, is the top shelf of my wardrobe looking very neat. The butterfly boxes on the right are my fabric collection :)

Bedside unit looks better too. Both boxes are also sewing stuff! I am happy with the results :)

The joys of living with a doctor (part 2)

Very similar to part 1: Another experience of an unusual surprise when I opened Liz's fridge

Unfortunate incident

An afternoon of baby-sitting

Pierre-Andre and Berdine (comserve doctor and his wife) rescued two little abandoned puppies and nutured them for several weeks. They really had to work hard, waking up to attend to them several times every night. Anyway, one friday afternoon, they wanted to go shopping in Mthatha but realised the puppies wouldn't do very well left alone for so long, so i offered to baby-sit them.

The puppies required constant attention as my garden is not fenced in and I was terrified they would eat someone's plants and get ex-communicated from the Plaza (our housing compound). Thankfully, after about an hour of running around they would calm down and sleep for an hour. Then they would go crazy again and the cycle would keep repeating itself.

At some point during the puppy-sitting, the children arrived on the scene. Then the puppies would require extra attention as they are a little rough and the kids need protection from getting mauled. The kids also wanted to me to play with them - which I was very keen to do, but it was rather tricky keeping an eye on 5 kids and 2 puppies at the same time!

Puppies and children were all just too cute and needed lots of pictures. No pics of awake puppies as they don't keep still!

Beans
Lily
They may be hard work, but they are super cuddly!

Lesson of the day: I don't want 7 children!

Mpako adventure

2o of the Zithulele gang headed to a community-run campsite near Port St John's for an awesome weekend of fun in the sun.

Tetris packing: can you see Jack?

Epic 4x4ing. We drove 4 cars in convoy - the scenic route :)

View from the deck (above)
Beautiful sunsetSun downers :)

Karen taking advantage of Angela's dirty car, while we wait for Ian to negotiate a tricky bit on the road home.

Good times at Nzulwini clinic!