I just wanted to stop by and assure you all that I haven't forgotten about this blog, and I'm trying hard not to neglect it. We just arrived back in George this evening around 7:00pm, so now we have unlimited internet access again! So a few of us were sure to check our Facebook's, email and other internet things as soon as we arrived, and I started writing an entry about the past two days I've missed.
Unfortunately, I realized a few things in the process of writing my blog.
- I'm extremely tired and can barely keep my eyes open.
- Even though I am on medication, I do still struggle with my ADHD. So even though I took a dose of meds this morning, it has since worn off, and I sat staring at my computer screen for about an hour and got practically nothing done.
- So much has happened over the past two days that, with those above mentioned factors interfering combined with the intensity of emotions connected to the events I'm supposed to convey, there is no way I can write a blog tonight.
Therefore, I apologize again for delaying the blog [again...], but I promise I will spend lots of time and [medicated] focus on it tomorrow morning for sure! But here's the events in bullet points so that this blog is not completely without purpose:
Friday:
- Explored Graaff-Reinet: shopping, picture-taking and other touristy activities
- Assisted in conducting the final day of Vacation Bible School for the children, complete with a picture slideshow we let the kids see
- [Several of us] Cried our eyes out saying goodbye to the kids for the last time on this side of eternity
- Ate our last dinner with the Graaff-Reinet church and fellowshipped with them
- Went to bed relatively early
Saturday:
- Slept in!
- Enjoyed a nice relaxed day of exploring the beautiful mountains and savanna-like terrain of the area, including the national park hiking trails and wildlife reserve
- Saw lots of wild animals, including more springbok and monkeys, ostriches, tortoises, wildebeest, a meerkat, and a majestic black eagle!
- Joined Max and Priscilla for another meal at their house and watched a game of Rugby on TV
- Went to bed relatively early again!
Sunday:
- Went to church in Graaff-Reinet, where Andy preached and Wanda and Stefanie sang before the congregation
- Said goodbye to most of the church members after lunch at Max and Priscilla's house (more tears)
- Traveled back to George
There will be more to come tomorrow, as well as the pictures I promised. It has been a very emotionally heavy and exhausting few days, and most everyone else has gone to bed, so I'm going to do the same.
Goodnight and thank you!
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