January 10, 2007

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

By Ben Conner

Hello again friends. Our travels first took us to the Fisantekraal community about 30km outside of Cape Town. We entered into the squatter community and visited the “Won Life” facility that provides health services, education and food to the community. The center is supported by AGAS, a South African gas supplier, and teaches the Word and love of God. We met some of the adorable children that depend on the center for guidance in their pre-school years.
Claire, a manger of the facility, took us into the community of shacks that surround the Won Life center so that we might see the conditions these children live in. What we saw will weigh heavy in our hearts and minds forever. The people of Fisantekraal are being helped but their needs are greater than the resources available to them.

We drove back into Cape Town for a stop by Green Market Square. This is a very popular tourist spot where hand crafted goods are sold right in the center of the city. After we parked the vans downtown (always fun) we walked a few blocks to the square. We enjoyed the shopping and atmosphere for a while and then headed back to the flats for dinner.

Our evening concluded with a drive down to a beautiful beach spot on the outskirts of downtown to watch the sunset. We made our way down to the sand and were surrounded by beautiful plant life, stunning hillside homes and enormous rock formations that stretched into the sea. 

Love to all,

Ben


P. S. Happy Sweet Sixteen, Allison! I wish I was home to celebrate with you. I look forward to having you drive me around, especially considering my car is a bit sick right now. I love you and can’t wait for us sisters to unite again!

 

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