In a little more than 12 hours, we will be arriving at the airport in Windhoek to begin our journey home. Our flight leaves here at 7:40PM and we will be arriving in London about 10 hours later, before 6 AM on Wednesday. From London, our flight leaves around 1PM, arriving in Philadelphia around 4PM. No, it's not just a 3 hour flight, we lose 5 hours heading back over the pond. Then our final leg of the journey has us leaving Philadelphia and arriving in Manchester after 10PM.
Today, we are planning on visiting the woodcarvers market, the Hope's Promise shop they have here in Okahandja, and spending a few more hours with the children the Ark. By 4PM we will need to leave and head into Windhoek for our flight.
Most of our short time here was spent visiting the Ark on Sunday, and many of Joan's preschools within Nau Aib on Monday. Joan is involved with about 24 different pre-schools in the area, mostly within the squatters camp Nau Aib. There are only 36 teachers in all, for the 700+ children who attend these pre-schools.
We also spent some time at the new resource center in Vyf Rand. It's not open yet, but it does consist of a library and computer center. We discussed their ideas and technological needs. There is much that needs to be accomplished before it can open. However, they remain steadfast in their vision and pray that the time will come.
Monday afternoon, Mike, Kat and I went to Okapuka, a ranch/game reserve located about a half-hour south of Okahandja. I'm guessing you will be seeing some of Mike's photography which I guarantee will be spectacular. He could just about reach out and touch one of the five white rhinos that were hanging around the Land Rover. While there is some wild game which you would not want to get this close and personal with, these rhinos seemed to like the food the guide provides for them daily.
After the game drive, we attended a lion feeding. Unlike the openness of viewing the rhinos, we were behind a wall, with open ports for viewing. And it's a good thing, these lions are nasty when it comes to raw red meat! Mike took, oh I don't know...almost 300 pictures in the 15-20 minute feeding span. I've got some video footage of a small argument for one of the last pieces of game that had been thrown in.
I should be much more afraid of being mistaken and then finding out that Christianity is true than of being
mistaken in believing it to be true. (Pascal)
We all want to get to heaven but nobody wants to die. (Unknown...still looking)
God hasn't given you the events of your life to hold in your own hands. He is allowing you to watch them
unfold in His. (Shannon Kubiak, "God Called a Girl")
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Nice video.....