Quick visit in South Africa

On our way to Namibia we stayed in South Africa for three days. It was so goooood to meet our friends from Arethabeng School once again. Unfortunately we didn't get to the school on time in order to see the kids because of our flight. But we met the whole staff. Once again we felt the importance of this friendship. In Arethabeng they had toughts of the children of this friendship school project on their wall. I enjoyed reading them.
In the evening we had braai (barbecue) in our host family. Most of tha staff of Aethabeng came there too. I love their way of getting together and spend time talking and eating in a very relaxed way. Everyone is working together to make it happen.
The next day we were taken to Haartebeespoort Dam. That was an amazing place about 45 minutes away from Pretoria. The scenery was so beautiful!
We also had a short visit in Pretoria. Jacarandas were still blooming even tough the best time had passed. We loved those Jacarandas!
The view from the union building:
On our way back to Soshanguve we saw a wedding seremony. That was so interesting. The joyful dancing and singing on their way to the seremony tent was something different!
First came six pairs dancing (I guess best mans and pride's maids), then came the bride and groom and others followed them. It was so cool!

In the evening we had braai in a white South African family. We enjoyed that a lot too. Somehow I didn't take any pictures there. Anyway we get to swim in a pool and eat meat that was actually hunted by the man of the house. The food was soooooooo delicious and we loved the company. But the highlight of this short visit was yet to come.
In the morning we went to the local lutheran church with our host family. It was something different. I can't find the words to discribe the experience! When we walked in the congregation was singing hymns in voices and the church chimed! So right from the beginning we felt God's presence. The seremony was in Sesotho but even tough we couldn't understand anything we didn't get bored. I think we would need more of that spirit into our churches.
Anyway even tough we had just two-nights visit in South Africa it was once again an experience that won't be forgotten. And even tough it was already the third time in South Africa it was unique and something very special. Part of my heart definately belongs to South Africa.