happy thanksgiving!

We've had an amazing thanksgiving here in South Africa. After an awesome game drive on Wednesday where we saw giraffes, rhinos, zebras and many other animals, the team spent Thanksgiving day working with meals on wheels (yes, it does exist here) and enjoying at feast and fellowship at Ft. White.

In the morning we packed up the vehicles with food from the garden, and headed to the Meals on Wheels facility (using this term very loosely, since it is a tiny house with very few amenities) in Dimbaza, a local township. Part of the team prepared food for the afternoon, and others worked in the yard tearing down fences and clearing out the yard for a future garden.

Once the food was prepared, we gathered with those waiting to receive the meals for singing and prayer. Once those who came to the house had eaten, we piled the food in the truck and headed to a church up the street to distribute the remaining meals. For many of these people, the only meals they eat come from the 2x/week distribution from Meals on Wheels. More people came out for food than the anticipated amount. Once those who had registered for fed, the next to eat were those with the greatest need...and that is difficult to assess. It was hard to see such need, and it served as a great reminder of how much we have to be thankful for.

After this moving experience, we headed back to Ft. White for Thanksgiving meal. Becky prepared food for roughly 40 people attending this feast...it was amazing. After the meal, we spent the night talking around the fire outside and decompressing a day that illustrated how truly blessed we are.