Silence

So sorry for the shockingly long blogging silence! My excuse is that first I had James Allen visit for a week swiftly followed by my parents who took me away for a holiday to Cape Town. I've been back in Clarens for just over a week now so life is getting back to normal.

It was great having James come and see me - another excuse for doing some touristy stuff like Golden Gate. And then my parents came out as it was my 30th (!) birthday. They arrived on the day which was wonderful. I was also suprised with a pancake breakfast with some friends which saved the day as until that point I had just cried my way through the morning! Then my parents spent the weekend here, with Nigel and Cheryl Clark. Dad preached at church which was great, and then on the Monday we flew off to Cape Town. It was such a wonderful birthday present - nearly 2 weeks with my Mum and Dad, touring the Garden Route and then a few days staying with friends in Cape Town. We did all sorts of stuff - the Cape is a brilliant holiday destination.

I still can't believe I'm 30 - it takes some getting used to. I think that and the fact that my visa is coming to an end at the beginning of October (along with my finances) is causing me to start to think through what's next for me. So I'd appreciate your prayers that I hear God's direction clearly.

Lastly for today I want to really commend Hayley Geurts to you. Hayley is my friend and African supporter who lives in the UK. She's married to DJ and has 2 lovely little boys. A few weeks ago Hayley was diagnosed with breast cancer. Since then she (and her family) has displayed such an incredible faith and trust in Jesus even when walking through this dark time. Well done DJ and Hayley! You're an inspiration to so many of us - what an example of praising God through the storm. I hope to live with the courage you are showing.