Settling In

My first few days here in Cape Town have flown by so quickly! I wish the two days it took to get here would have gone by just as fast. I had a quick flight from Wichita to Chicago, a six hour layover there, an eight hour flight to London, another six hour layover there and then finally a 12 hour flight to Cape Town. Both long ones were overnight flights. Everything went very smoothly, and the flights were all on time. I don't have any complaints in that area. However, me + attempting to sleep + planes = bad news. I probably got about three hours of sleep total on all flights combined and was pretty exhausted and thankful to be there when I arrived.

My host was there to pick me up when I got in! For at least the first month I'm here, I'm staying with a young family from church - Keilah and Stefan and their little baby boy Hunter. They are so awesome! Keilah showed me around the neighborhood, drove me home, and then I was able to get a few hours of sleep. I was very thankful for that!

Later that afternoon, Marcy (who works both at Epiventure and Hillsong) came to pick me up for my orientation and tour of the neighborhood. I'm staying in Sunset Beach, which is located outside of the main city area and only a two minute walk from the water! Being from Kansas, the ocean isn't something I see too much of, and I am so excited for what I'm sure will be many evening walks along the beach. This is such a beautiful place! Here's a photo I just took this evening. 

Yesterday (Sunday) was full of more exploring, learning my way around the city and meeting new faces! I attended a service at Hillsong in the evening, and I can't even explain how amazing it felt to be back. I know God is everywhere, but for some reason, I feel so close to Him here. Although everything is still new and a little overwhelming, I felt such a sense of peace and comfort and knew that this is exactly where He wants me to be right now. :)

Today I slept in and then went to explore the main mall and Century City area with Keilah. The mall is located right across the street from church. It is about a 20 minute bus ride from where I'm staying. For now, I'll be using the bus (the safest and most reliable form of public transportation here) to get around. However, I am considering renting a car to free myself up more while I'm here. That would involve leaning to drive on the opposite side of the car and road, so we'll see if I decide I'm both brave and talented enough to make that happen! 

I start work tomorrow! I can't wait to meet everyone and start figuring out exactly what kinds of things I'll be doing as part of the team. :)