Hello from Africa!

Sorry it has taken so long to update. We've pretty much been nonstop since stepping off the plane and internet access is hard to come by.

Fun facts about South Africa:
They love KFC here, so it is easy to explain to them where I am from and they get so excited! I'm pretty sure there are more KFCs here than in Kentucky.
Pedestrians don't ever really have the right of way, even when there is a green walk sign. I've already come close to getting hit a couple times.
They have grocery stores in their malls.
They call gas stations garages.
Hot dogs taste super funny, even for hot dogs.
Every child in town love Beyonce and Chris Brown.
It remains around 70 degrees even in the winter.
Waves at the beach are like 10 times larger than any I've seen on the east or west coast.
They have doughnuts that could compete with Krispy Kreme!

How we've spent our time here:
Along with all of the fun things I've learned about South Africa, the Lord has also taught be a lot about Himself and His love for all of the people here. We have spent this week running a soccer and netball clinic for the children in the city. Netball is a girls only sport (they said it would be super weird if a boy ever played) that is sort of a mix between ultimate and basketball. We have also had some training in the morning then we go to share our faith on the boardwalk with the people. From this I have learned a lot about the spiritual climate here in Durban. The religions here split pretty evenly between Hindu, Muslim, and "Christian", but most Christians here also take part in ancestor worship and do not have a very clear understanding of the Gospel at all. So far, we have come to recognize that so many people's hearts seem ready to here the gospel. Their openness and perception shows how the Lord is at work here. He is definitely calling people to himself. Please be in prayer for the people we are able to share and speak with!

On another note:
The city is BEAUTIFUL and I LOVE it here. I spent last night at the World Cup game. Okay, I wasn't really in the stadium, but I was right outside. About 10 people from our team were actually able to go into the game! The rest of us, walked down to the beach and watched the game at the FIFA Fan Fest! The excitement was insane, most people around us were from South Africa, but you would have thought they were Spaniards from how pumped the were. My experiences thus far have been unreal and I cannot wait to see what else is in store! I'll try and keep updating once a week!

Love and Blessings,
Lainey