I haven’t had time to write a real blog but I
wanted to give a quick update.

This past week I have:

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Arrived in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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Celebrated my 26th birthday by:

Eating 26 (mini) birthday pancakes thanks to my amazing team. Thanks
Patty for making them J

Birthday Cupcakes by our contact when we arrived

Watching a water light show and dancing on the boardwalk

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Been overloaded and overwhelmed with information
about apartheid.  It ended 19 years ago but the effects of it are still being seen today. 

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Started ministry at the Human Dignity Center in
Walmer township- it’s a primary school for children in crisis. A ‘township’ is
where blacks and colored people were forced to move during apartheid. Unfortunately, I was not able to get any pictures of ministry last week but they will be coming soon.

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