Happy 4th of July!

We hope everyone had a memorable, fun, and safe 4th of July! We are having a wonderful week here in the Western Cape with our mentors and friends, Jamie and Mimi Johns. Below are 2 pictures from our trip to Cape Town today! 

To learn more about Jamie and Mimi you can check out their ministry here: www.hamoreh.org.

 

Slow Food Saturdays

Sorry for not posting for so long – life got busy.

Usually on Saturday mornings (when the weather cooperates) we walk down to Stellenbosch’s Slow Food Market (SLM).  The SLM is comprised of different local food vendors and family farms who gather on Saturdays at Dorp Street Square to sell their goods.  On any given Saturday you can find everything from homemade pizza to authentic chinese food to fresh bread and veggies.  It’s all we can do not to spend our rent money on eats!!

Anyway – here’s some pics from our morning at the SLM.

 

I have not been asked that question before…

Today was Franshhoek day. I (Bri) have been given the honor of leading a small group of girls 12-15 years old in a Bible lesson each Sunday we are there with them. Today, I began teaching one lesson, but ended up in a whole new direction that was totally unpredicted.

As shocked as I was by some of their questions, and their disbelief of my answers, I am encouraged by their willingness to be open and ask questions.

(Conversation about 5 minutes into small group)

Bri: Let’s look at Genesis to see if we can’t find our answer. Genesis is the first book of this book that we call the Bible. Can you tell me any stories which you know from Genesis?”

Young Girl: Creation.

Bri: Awesome, yes, any other?

(crickets)

Bri: Proceeds to tell the story of the Fall of Man

Young Girl: (interrupting) Okay, but was it really fruit that they ate-or was it sex? And how did they NOT know they were naked?

(before I could answer)

Young Lady: And why did God make man and woman? Why did he not just make man?

Bri: (answers the above questions)

Young Lady: Is it true that the Ten Commandments are just created by white man to make the black man suffer?

Bri: Well, I don’t think that would be true, especially since Jesus was not like me (holding out my white hand) but more like your color (grabbing her black hand and putting it next to mine)

(the whole group is now staring at me wide eyed)

Young Lady: HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?

Young Lady: Why are all the pictures of him white then????

Young Lady: Jesus was not white?!?

 

10 Signs Your a Mac Geek

1. You know that Apple was founded by the two Steves, and a third partner named Ronald Wayne, who was responsible for the creation of the original Apple logo.
2. You not only have an Apple sticker on your car window, but you’ve placed one in the corner of every window in your house, effectively notifying would-be thieves that you have something worthy of breaking in for.
3. The only three fonts you use in your documents are Motter Tektura, Garamond and Myriad.
4. You download updates to Apple software that you don’t even own.
5. You’ve taken the day off from work during every Macworld Expo to listen to the keynote speech.
6. You have milk crates for furniture, yet you manage to scrape up enough money to pay AT&T’s obscenely high fees for the privilege of owning an iPhone.
7. You take a screenshot of your desktop and upload it to Flickr…every day!
8. You have three fart, two flashlight, and three Twitter apps on your iPhone.
9. You have no less than seven black turtleneck shirts.
10. You have signed, framed and hung on the wall “unboxing” photos of every Apple product you’ve ever purchased…including AppleCare.

HT: TAB

 

Inappropriate!

 

Glitterally Transmitted Disease (GTD)

 

The 2nd Amendment

 

Pie Chart of Procrastination

 

Skull & Crossbones

 

T-Minus 5 Days and Counting!!!

This is a post seeking suggestions/solutions to a most consequential dilemma that we are currently facing.  

In T-minus 5 days (June 2) the Dave Matthews Band will release their new album entitled Big Whisky and the Groogrux King. Unlike, however, the Coldplay album mentioned in our previous post, the DMB has NOT decided to give away their album free of charge.  This brings us to our present predicament.

What is one with NO MONEY to do when one NEEDS music that costs MONEY???

Let the suggestions/solutions begin!!!