A lot has happened this week so I am going to try and sum this up a little. 

     On Wednesday we had to say goodbye to our dear friend and teammate Logan. His time here has been completed and it was time for him to go home. It is very touching to see hoe the people love him and how he impacted their lives after being here a little over a year. And it is crazy to think of how fast your field time go by, it just gives me a motivation to live it out to the fullest. 

     Thursday was our first day at Sanctor High School. Me along with Tyler, Mike and Neysia are volunteering out the as TA's (teacher assistants). We just help the teachers in whatever they need us to and we get to talk to the kids and hang out with them. The only problem on the first day (hope it is not a problem for long) is that the boys were a little crazy about us being there. Whistling, asking for our numbers and asking us out on dates is something that happened all day long. It is hard to want to be their friends and still be an authority figure so they can respect you. It is going to be a challenge for me and Neysia to achieve this kind of relationship with them, so please keep us in your prayers. 

     This month was Tata Madiba's 90th Birthday... the beloved Nelson Mandela. We were invited to one of his birthday celebrations here in the city. There was a rumor that he was going to be there but we were not that lucky. It was a day filled with a lot of culture, color, food, dancing, praise singers and songs for Mandela. Some of the elderly woman came up to us and invited us to dance with them and it was very exciting to be in the middle of so many people dancing to their music. It was a very neat experience.

Towards the end of the celebration, the leader of the ANC, (African National Congress) political party and the most likely to be the next president os South Africa showed up to give a speech. We were sitting very close to where he was, so if he gets elected president... I have pretty much met him. He did touch Neysia's arm when she took a picture of him which is pretty cool. 

It is getting pretty late here and tomorrow we have a long day ahead of us, so I call it quits. Good night and God Bless you.