“End of Week One”
Today the group went to Sivuyile National Baptist Church in Gugulethu. Having been raised Baptist it was really interesting to
see the differences in the two ceremonies. Similar to my church back at home,
everyone in attendance was very lively and into the ceremony. People were in
various uniform outfits but I couldn’t figure out what the outfits stood for. Although
I couldn’t understand the ceremony I was able to understand how much love and
dedication the residents have towards their religion. Most of the people were
very dressed up and the service was lengthy so it was clear that people put
time into their religion. Part of me wished I could have understood the
ceremony and another part of me is glad I couldn’t. Instead of focusing on the
words I was able to watch people’s emotions.
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| Kirstenbosch Gardens Summer Concert Series |
Tonight the group went to a Jimmy Nevis Concert at Kirstenbosch Gardens. I’m not sure what I expected of the concert but I was pleasantly
surprised when the concert started. The music was really hip and it reminded of
The Script mixed with Jesse McCartney. A lot of people at the venue stayed
after the concert and enjoyed each other’s company. The grounds were
breathtaking and I can’t wait to explore them more throughout my stay. Back at home my favorite view is one from a
hill I used to run during high school cross country meets. The first couple of
times visiting the park I used to try to take a picture of the beauty before
me. By the 3rd or 4th time I realized no matter how hard
I tried I would never be able to take a picture that captured the beauty of the
park. That’s how I feel about the Kirstenbosch National Gardens; that a picture could never do the area justice.
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| Having fun at Jimmy Nevis Concert. In front: Ben & Jillian Back row: Taylors P & L, Becca, Caitlin, Julia & Ashlyn |
One of my favorite experiences here
so far has been seeing the penguins at Boulder’s Beach. We went exactly one
week ago and it was amazing. All of the facts I learned when I was in 3rd
grade came back to me. I loved getting to be so close to such a cute part of
nature!
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