Arandis, Namibia: 2006-12-24

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Namibia Itinerary (Rev A)

28 Dec 2006
12:55 AM

I just finished reading an email from Brenda at HPOM. Here I am ending my day at this time and she is just beginning hers.

But with her email I find that my journey begins....Namibian style. Despite the plans that had been made, they have changed. This should be no surprise to those who understand the concept of time and planning in Namibia. Neither of which exists.

It appears that Brenda will be picking me up at the airport and we will be going to Rehoboth, to help with the opening of Beads of Promise/Seeds of Hope. This is another project that I have offered to help with and one that hope to discuss here in the future. Although very early discussions had me possibly spending some time in Rehoboth, I did not think that would be happening, but alas, it is. I had been wondering how I would be getting images and video for the web site for HPOM in Rehoboth. I guess I now know. It is good. My memory of Rehoboth has distinct images that one can never forget. So it is good that I will be able to purposely capture these images for the web site.

The other change in plans is that I will not be staying at Sharon's house. Instead I will be staying at Nan Parker's house along with Boniface. Nan is and will be in the US while I am there. Boniface is a recent seminary graduate. He is 30 years old and is in Arandis to help Tresford at the Arandis Christian Center. As time goes on, you will be introduced to each of the people that I may talk about. I remember meeting Boniface in my trip in July, though we did not talk at any great lengths. This time it will be different.

There is much to do between now and the time I arrive. I pray that I can begin to focus on what my mission will be and the things I wish to accomplish. I also pray for the challenges and tasks unknown to me that I know I will be faced with.

Note to self: check out July's journal.

posted by Don @ 10:29 PM 0 comments

Arandis, Namibia

27 Dec 2006

If you already have Google Earth installed on your system, enter the coordinates 22 25 04.94S, 14 58 30.74E and you will find the physical location of Hope's Promise Orphan Ministries in Arandis. Look around the town and you will see the dusty little town that HPOM embraces.

The HPOM Ministry Center is where I will be spending some of my time while in Arandis January 19th - February 1st, 2007. It is where the Talitha Kumi Christian Academy will begin on January 17th.

But Arandis is more than one of the Namibia locations for HPOM, Arandis is where part of me has remained since my first trip to Namibia in July 2006.

I have set up this blog site with the hope that I will chronicle my time in Arandis, describe my feelings, talk about the friends I will see upon my return there and the new people that I will meet. I hope to describe what my day may have consisted of, the things I did, what I felt. I hope to introduce the people of Arandis to you and while I will not have the chance to tell about each and every one, it will at least give you a glimpse of life here.

posted by Don @ 10:23 PM 0 comments

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Name:Don (& Chandre)
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