This second week has really gone quickly as I have finally begun to learn how daily life operates here. Every Sunday, we get to sleep in till 8 am then we go to mass with the kids. We attend a small nondenominational Christian Church wherein our large group of children and workers take up half of the seats. The Church is much different from what I am use to with a lot of singing/music and no communion. This most recent mass was quite interesting as the pastors wife had a sword to demonstrate that our tongues could be weapons - that clearly got my attention as she waved it around. Last Sunday after mass we traveled to Lunch in a little cafe. After lunch we walked down to the beach which was only a minute away ... read more

First blog here so forgive me if its written quite poorly. It just dawned on me that I have 10 more days in the US before I leave for a year in South Africa! Very exciting. A year abroad is a very long time and I can't help but feel like I will be missing out on a lot that goes on here in the US. I guess this is the first time the nerves have gotten to me. But there is no better way to spend my last 10 days than to be with my family as we go to Hilton Head for a week. That gives me just two days to pack everything up before I head out which is quite short notice haha. But its all good. Hopefully my blogs will be more ... read more