September 28, 2005

• Hi everyone!  I've finally been able to download my picture and show you a little of South Africa.  I don't have many pictures of speaking engagements - since I'm not thinking about pictures about that time. 

  
  

  I arrived in Johannesburg on Friday morning, then went to the home of Howard Roussouw, the pastor with whom we were staying.  Israel was sick.  I was tired after two night flights in a row (Chicago-London, London-Johannesburg).  I took a nap.

  
  

  Friday night we presented a program to the youth leadership at the Transvaal Conference.  Sabbath morning we went to the Johannesburg North church and presented the youth Sabbath School and a program at the beginning of the second church service.

  
  

  In the evening we visited the parks around the Union building in Pretoria, where we had sundown worship.  It was so beautiful!

  
  

  Sunday we drove from Johannesburg to Bloemfontein, where the South Africa Union offices are.  Ugh, jetlag!  Israel and I talked until 4 a.m. We spent most of Monday morning in the Union office, then drove about 1000 kilometers to the campus of Helderberg College, where we will spent the rest of the week.  We have various meetings with youth leaders during the week, and speaking engagements planned for the weekend.

  
  

  Now, I have finally arranged for email access on my own computer AND have been able to download and edit some of the photos I’ve taken.  Hope you like them!

  
  

  

  
  

  Here’s the plane at London Heathrow just before I boarded for the ten and a half hour flight to Johannesburg.

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  The South African flag.

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  The Union buildings, the historic site of the Dutch settlers and current federal government.  Here's where President Mandela and the rest of the presidents have been inaugerated.

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  A “bird of paradise” in my limited flower knowledge; called Straletscias in South Africa.

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  Yours truly!

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  Pretoria as seen through the park foliage.

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  Canon on Union hill overlooking the valley.

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  I enjoyed the many types of flowers very much – even after it was getting dark!

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  Israel, Shaun Lazarus, and me.

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  The Union buildings after dark.

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  Trevino, who drove us around Jo’burg, Jeannette his wife, who fed us delicious Indian meals, and little Edward, who never knew what to think of us.

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  Here we are with Pastor Howard, our host for the weekend.

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  The South Africa Union sign in Bloemfotein.

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  Yup, that’s me.

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  Fishing boats at Hout Bay.

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  Two sisters with an incredible presentation selling soap to raise money for charity.

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  The coastline of Clifton.

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  Beautiful waves.

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  Roadside souvenir vendors.

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  Shaun really enjoys bargaining!

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  “This is OUR pier!”

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  Table Mountain, a Cape Town landmark.

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  A beautiful sunset off the “Strand”, near Cape Town, as windsurfers and parasurfers get their last waves.

  
  

   

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