so, yes, i am here safe and sound. yesterday i moved into my permanent residence and i'm glad to be settled.
now the objective is to buy a scooter so that i can move freely and start going to oasis on a regular basis.
until i get transport sorted out, i'm pretty limited as to what i can do and when.

my cell phone should be up and running tomorrow. sadly, i do not have internet where i live and will have to
rely on church again. but... we may get internet sometime next month at my house.

my roommates at the house are great. 2 guys and one other girl. the guys were helping me move my stuff in
yesterday and actually, in this country, i am very thankful to be living with 2 guys. just feels safer. we have a
gorgeously kept pool in our backyard and i think it's still hot enough here to swim. it's as hot as any vancouver
summer but these south africans are already saying it's too cold to swim. :) let a canadian teach them how it's
done! hehe.

i have already been to rosebank union twice for services now and... it's great to be back. it's wonderful to
already have a relationship with people here and to be part of the group. now... to get in there and get the
group reach out into the community! but, really, i feel quite at home here already and i'm glad to be here
where i know i'm suppose to be.

i'm still sorting out practical things like banking and stuff here. so, hopefully all of that will go smoothly. i'm
sure i'll be up and running soon.

for the moment, there are a few things i'd be thankful to have prayer for. for my mind - that i would not live in
fear. there are so many scary headlines in this country and i don't want to be afraid. God is my protector. for
wisdom - i want to spend my time wisely. my time will be a balancing act between oasis, church rays of hope
stuff and getting the YAs involved. and if God wants me in some other ministry, i want to be open to that, too.
for the kids - they always need prayer for their development into people of God and for their futures. pray for
families to come along and foster/adopt them; for my dependence on God - i just want to be fully reliant on
Him. i'm not here for me, or, really, for the kids. i'm here in service to God and His work and i need to keep
that perspective and make it a reality.

well, i think that's it for now. i do have semi-regular access to email now, so communication should be easier
and more frequent. :)

love to all,
chris