Painting with Light

After 40 of the longest travel hours of my life... I am in Africa!

I will not even attempt to describe with words the beauty of Cape Town, because I would fail miserably. 

It is a city of contrasts; it seems that when God painted Cape Town on the canvas of the world, He chose from some of His best creations and put them all together in this one place... I have felt as if I were on a mountain top in the Swiss Alps, on an endless stretch of white sand beach in the Caribbean, in the heart of third-world Africa, and even in Paris' Montmartre... all on the same day. 

Our team will be leaving tomorrow on an "overland" journey up the coast. I would appreciate your prayers, specifically along the following points:

-It is quite a bit colder than we anticipated; there is no heating anywhere, and many of us "freeze" our way through the nights. Coming from Hawaii's hot temperatures, this is quite a shock...please pray we stay healthy!

-Team unity... we will be spending the next 30 days together living out of a cramped bus (with no access to showers for much of the time :-) )

-Keeping our focus on God regardless of our circumstances is so key in effecting our ability to share God's love. Please pray that the next 30 days are a time of drawing closer to the Lord and learning to walk in His presence as a lifestyle, unhindered by distractions.