Couple T's and Safaris

So...deepest apologies. I have not kept my word in keeping up with this blog. I've got no excuses.

Let me get you up to speed...

My time in Hong Kong was GREAT! Of course my roommate actually came down with swine flu...how's that for irony? But besides that, we had an awesome time getting to know so many great people! I was blessed to meet with so many christian business leaders and had the opportunity to hear their testimonies of how God is using their businesses to bless others. It gave me a lot of encouragement to know that going into business doesn't have to be all about the 'man' but it could be used for greater purposes. It occurred to me that profit no longer had to be the bottom-line!

Following my time in Hong Kong, I had a brief interlude and side-trip to Korea. It had been 14 years since I had last been to what I like to call the homeland. Here is what I discovered about my ethnic origins:

• Koreans love couple t's
• I am not particularly tall for being Korean...a point of great disappointment
• Korean food is far and away the best kind of food!

So if you'll take notice of the picture up top. That is a couple t. Ridiculous. But also hilarious. My friend Marina, who happens to be teaching English in Korea as a Fulbright Scholar, thought it would be amusing if she and I got a couple t just for kicks and photo documentation. Mission failed. However, we did the next best thing to do in Korea. We took pictures in a Korean photobooth with crazy graphics and all! Also in my time in Korea, I got to catch up with family and just to reiterate...ate the best food ever!

Now we're up to speed. I have safely arrived in Zimbabwe and things have been a whirlwind tour of the city and countryside. We will be leaving tomorrow for Kariba, which is a game park area bordering Zambia to the north. There we will be ministering to orphans, widows, and prostitutes. We are taking 1 ton of MealieMeal (Corn Meal), maize seeds, and will be taking part in a feeding program. Hopefully if we have some free time, we can spend some time exploring the game park and perhaps spot some wildlife while we're there!

I have only been here for just over a week, but it has already changed my life. Some of the things we are seeing just absolutely breaks your heart. But we are also seeing how God works through suffering and pain, and it is amazing to see people smile and laugh and even praise God through all their circumstances! The next time I update this will probably be in 3 weeks time when I return to South Africa for a few weeks. The internet is pretty hard to come by up here in Zimbabwe. Until then, take care, and please continue to keep me in your thoughts and prayers!