The time is drawing near.  I depart for South Africa this Thursday evening,  and will return on May 14.  Most of the time will be spent in both Port Shepstone and Murchison,  both are impoverished communities about 2 hours away from Durban.  Thanks to some wonderful donors,  I now have almost 40 pounds of items for the orphans.  A few of the mornings will be spent at the Khule Creche (pre-school).  Most of the donations will go here.  4 of the afternoons will be spent in Murchison,  assisting at an after-school program for school-aged kids.  I'll also visit an AIDS hospice facility,  known as the Care Center.  It's home to about 25-30 AIDS patients and AIDS orphans.  Thrown in will also be some time spent with some of the childrens' ministry leaders,  and also at a couple of Bible study small group meetings.  It's going to be quite a ride!

I'll post a detailed recap sometime during the week of May 14.

Remember to choose kindness!