Farm to Field: A Peek Into My Week

This is a little of what my week looks like. Restoring Hope likes for their interns to also serve other local ministries while we are in South Africa. Monday, January 31, we went to House of Hope which is a baby house. They are currently taking care of seven babies, I think the oldest baby was a little over a year old. We held the babies, put them to sleep, and fed a couple of them. They were the quietest babies I’ve ever seen. They are being well cared for. The home they are in has a lot of windows and is very bright, which I was thankful for. But it is sad to see them there knowing that they are there as orphans or because they are sick. I only got one picture of a baby girl named Lesotho.

Tuesdays we help get the groceries for the house mamas. There are four house mamas and two temporary house mamas who fill in when the other mamas get a day off. They each take care of about seven children each. They give us a grocery list and we help one of the staff members get the groceries ready for each mama.

Wednesday mornings are free time for the interns. This Wednesday we went to the mall and went grocery shopping. We also visited a favorite coffee shop around here, Mug and Bean, and it was very good. It will probably become one of my favorites as well!
Since the kids are in school, the mornings are pretty quiet although the afternoons are a bit crazy! About 1:15 Grandpa Kyle drives the bus to pick up the kids from their several schools. Grandma Becky picks up the preschoolers first so about 1:30 is when homework starts. Depending on the day four or five of us may be doing homework for three to four hours. If there is still time before supper we try to play with the kids. Wednesday evenings are also Bible study for the Village here. I haven't had a "normal" Thursday or Friday yet, so I will have to tell about that later.
I am showing some pictures of the cemetery that I mentioned last post and a beautiful sunset that we had Sunday evening. For the most part the weather has been gorgeous and I love the sunsets and the plants!