Sam is in AWE of this place

Sam exploring on Signal Hill

so far i have literally just been in AWE of this place. it still hasn't wrapped around my head that this is my home for the next few months. i look around at the beauty and i'm just like "wow" and can't believe this is my home. i haven't even been here a week and i already understand why people are in love with this place.

the plane ride was LONG but i can already tell it is so worth it!! i am literally speechless and i don't know how to describe how impressed i already am with this lovely place. i am in the pool house and am so excited! the house is so cute and i'm so excited about living with everyone and getting to know everyone. 

we walked around rondebosch today and got to know the area a little bit. i am excited that we will be doing a lot of walking! cocoa wawa seems like an awesome place to hang out and maybe get some work done.

bernie and i did get stuck today though, in the grocery store a man brought us a basket to put our stuff in and naturally we were like aw thank you but then he asked for 3 rand… whoops haha. 

it still doesn't feel real, it literally feels like a dream. i am so excited to take in the rest of the beauty and get to know the area more.  

visiting the townships..

Wow. Today we visited a few townships and it was just unreal. Hearing about this poverty and lifestyle means nothing Until you see it. I imagined what it would have been like but then it was just indescribable to see. It makes me very excited to start working with kids from these areas but it also will break my heart. 

It blew my mind to see how everyone was so happy, and welcoming, when we as white people are the ones who took everything from them. It makes me feel guilty that I am so fortunate, and for what reason? these people deserve so much more than what they have. It makes me wish I could help them all, but knowing I can’t is frustrating, but I want to make a difference in atleast some of these people’s lives. It also makes me sad to see because some of these kids just look so happy and carefree, but soon what life will they lead? are they gonna get drawn into gangs, get shot on their way to school? It’s just sad to me that there aren’t options and opportunities for them. 

It makes me feel so incredibly lucky for all that I have, but also so incredibly frustrated because these people deserve it too.

today i'm in sick with the stomach virus that everyone has had… fun! but i could use the rest.