Hi everyone! Now we are up in Umpamulanga at the charity Hands at work hub. The team is amazing and we gain so much by being a mix of African and English people learning together. Rocky keeps us entertained and inspired with his praying, Elise enthusiastically joined in playing netball with the kids today and Kagiso has much wisdom to share..Father Edward touched us greatly with his observations today and Katlego is such an encouragement. There is so much goodwill here and passion to learn and grow... it's really humbling.

Today we left early and travelled a long way through beautiful scenery to Share community. The poverty is truly shocking but the Careworkers are just amazing. We walked up long trails to visit the poorest of the poor who slip through usual support mechanisms, finding themselves with nothing. It was humbling to hear of comparisons with poverty back near Klerksdorp which is bad anyway in places...but being nothing like as desperate as it is here. Some people literally have nothing. To find whole families in single room houses with no food...no work..no hope of work...but with kids who are reaching edcational milestones, receiving food and care and affection- all because of the wonderful care from these men and women of peace...these careworkers who themselves live in similar areas...is truly inspiring.

The kids in our team are an example for us all...finding themselves tired, hungry, waiting... understanding only when translations are given...and travelling for long journeys...but never complaining. To be willing to be so out of their comfort zones, so young, surely has stuff to teach us.And let me say, in between the fun, there is lots of feeling uncomfortable for all sorts of reasons...and yet these amazing boys are doing so well.

Thanks for everyone praying for the roads can be very hairy...but we are all safe and sound.

Bye for now...

Oh and for anyone who has ever drunk Amarula ( a bit like a fruit Baileys...) ....did you know it is made with the fruit of an amarula tree??!!You do now!!