Short Update

Hey all,
Things are still going great, our last week at Aurora was quite productive. I dug a big hole in the field, and leveled off the floor of a shed, raked and cleaned up, as well as finished planting the spinach. Courtney has been teaching students who need extra help, and giving them a bit of one-on-one time. This week one teacher was sick, and Courtney was thrown right into the classroom, teaching 40 grade 2/3 students. It was hectic to say the least, having to also take care of Rylee, but she did awesome! We are still learning the ropes here, but each day feels a bit more regular! That's all for now, here are a few photos!

 IN Vancouver, getting ready to leave.

 Rylee watching dad dig.

 Courtney's Class!

My hole!

We Made It!

Hello everyone,

We finally made it here! We survived our first week in South Africa, and love it here. We have spent time at Aurora, with other missionaries, and even connected with our family down here. This week I (Gregg) worked in the garden making room for some spinach. I am working closely with Sipho, the maintenance man at Aurora, and next week we will have lots to do! Courtney is working with a few students each day who are having troubles, and need a bit of extra help.

We learn more and more about the culture every day and are getting used to locking the doors while driving, and putting Courtney's purse in the "boot" rather then in the front seat. So far everything is going well, but it is still hard to stay on the left side of the road, and shift with my left hand! Sorry there are no photos in this update, but we forgot our camera in Pretoria with Frank, so when we update next we will have some to put up! We have limited internet access here, but will get on from time to time! Thanks for reading!

On Our Way

It is Saturday night, the eve of our trip. It seems unbelievable that after over a year of planning and fundraising we are finally going to be on our way! I can only hope that everything is in our bags and nothing is going to be left behind. In less then 24 hours we will be en route to London, and then to Johannesburg. We have a 9 hour flight followed by an 11 hour flight, so hopefully Rylee is feeling a little more tired then usual for the next couple of days. Our next update will be, the Lord willing, from the continent of Africa, 15,000 kms away.

A huge thank-you to everyone for their support. It mean so much to have had people ask about our trip, or wish us well, etc. We fell so blessed to have such solid support behind us, both here on earth, and in heaven above. Stay tuned for more updates!! Thanks and God Bless!

Psalm 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation-whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of whom shall I be afraid?