See Africa through the eyes of Aaron
McGee, a photographer visiting from our home church
who tells our story with his amazing photography.
On their first day here, we took them
on Chapman's Peak Drive...one of the most beautiful
drives in the world
Karl on the beach at sunset (at the
foot of Chapman's Peak)
Julie fabric shopping...trying to find
just the right red for the new Christmas
bunting
Gotta love African fabric stores (see
all the fun
bunting banners and baby
onesies we made with the fabric we bought)
Karl's soccer practice...the boys are
playing in the shadow of the Ocean View "flats"
(comparable to "the projects" in the US)
With soccer...they can fly!
Oral story telling with Karl at soccer
practice (the story of how Jesus meets a shady character
and changes his life)
It's spring here! Aaron and Ben climb
Chapmans Peak (you can see Ocean View in the distance)
Chapmans Peak Hike - looking toward
Hout Bay
Ocean View - plagued with drugs, alcohol,
gangs and violence (children suffer the most here)
The team visits the "Hope-tions"
workshop and display room.
Hope-tion (hope
+ options) bunting and baby onesies are sewn by
mothers participating in our Motherhood
is Beautiful program
(a holistic program that incorporates health, nutrition,
performing arts - with micro-business and spiritual
transformation).
When you purchase Hope-tion
(Hope + Options) products, you are immediately bringing
HOPE for a better life and OPTIONS for transformation
to disadvantaged mothers in South Africa!
Cape Point - the tip of Africa (the
beach at the bottom)
Cape Point - the tip of Africa (the
lighthouse at the top)
Surfers...who apparently don't care
about the enormous shark population
(is it just us...or does he look a bit too much
like a tasty seal in that wet suit?)
Cape Point - on the right track
Soccer is used to help kids become the
leaders and community-transformers by
receiving holistic, long-term mentorship and education
that their communities often do not provide.
The boys couldn’t take their eyes
of Pastor Mike, as he shared a riveting story about
Samuel hearing the voice of God
Karl was so proud of his soccer team,
who took first place in their league this year! For
many, this was the first time they had won anything.
Their faces were priceless as they walked around with
the medals hanging around their necks.
The "baby safe" where abandoned
babies can be safely dropped
(instead of being dumped in a garbage heap or left in
a ditch)
So there you go! The Ostrand Five say, "Thanks
for the family photos, Aaron! You survived us!"
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