April

Greetings to all!
So the last you heard was that we were having two weeks school holidays after the first term. We really enjoyed our travels to Cape Town. We took our time and camped our way all down the coast until we reached Cape Town stopping at all the lovely cities and doing some activities along the way. We enjoyed some sea kayaking where we saw hundreds of seals jumping all around our kayak- they were so playful. We did lots of hiking up different mountains along the way (the last one being the famous Table Mountain). Our drive alone was enough of a "trip" as each curve we took(and there were lots- a sign even said...350 more curves and you'll be at "Spar"(grocery store)) had us saying "Oh wow" "so beautiful". The landscape was spectacular, specifically in the Eastern Cape where mountains surrounded us on both sides and little valleys where huts were spread around and cows, goats and sheep roamed freely (even on the highway).
Most of the trip we stayed along the coast but we also made our way inland and enjoyed seeing the hundreds of ostrich farms. We thoroughly enjoyed our ostrich ride (we were shocked how fast the ran with us on!)We climbed through the famous Cango Caves and also enjoyed some sandboarding. We had fun abselining through the forest and down a waterfall, and enjoyed watching people bungie jump from the tallest bungie in the world.
All in all our travels were fantastic and we felt refreshed and ready to being our work again.
The newest things on our plate at St. Francis is helping to organize events such as parents day and sports day. Both which are happening in the next two weeks. Caleb has been busy with these as well as his day to day work. He is also working on how to make things more efficient at the school and also organizing with an German group to come and make some repairs at the Boys Hostel.
Library classes have been going fine for me and with some funds from my friend in Canada I had purchased some new novels. The students are rushing to check to see if other's have finished reading them so they can borrow them next. After school now I have arranged with the Social worker to work at St. Vincent's the Children's home just down the street from St. Francis College. On Monday and Tuesday's I have been doing play therapy with some of the children. The boy Siyanda I have been working with is such a joy! On Wednesday and Thursday's I have been teaching computer lessons to some of the highschool girls there. They are working with Mavis Beacon 8 and doing really well in their typing. Their smiles and giggles make my heart melt.
This weekend is a long weekend as Tuesday is "Freedom Day" and so the students are allowed to go home and school resumes on Wedesday. Caleb and I are using this time to do some work at the school and to visit with some youth around here. This afternoon we are taking two boys from St. Vincent's along with us to go to two Rugby games in Durban.
The weather has cooled down here now I think the "winter" has begun. It is about 23 today and overcast, but it is amazing how quickly we have adjusted, and I can't help but wear my sweater on a day like today.