Fall is in the Air

Apparently yesterday was the official beginning of fall in South Africa. There does seem to be a little bit of a chill in the air. The nights are getting colder and we've had a few overcast days. It still seems a little odd to be heading into fall in March, but so it is.

Next week is our Fall Break, which we are very much looking forward to. Part of being involved in the School of Biblical Studies program is a 6 day work week. In order to finish what needs to be finished, as a student, it's necessary to work 6 full days each week. And staff are expected to work 6 days as well. So we are thankful that every 3 months there's a little break to recuperate and prepare for the next 3 months. We plan on going camping for a few days with our friends, James and Sarah, and then we have several practical-life-things we need to catch up on (taxes, newsletter, fall cleaning, etc...) We also want to spend some quality, not-homework-focused time with the students who will be remaining in town for the break. There's so much to do and see in this area and many of them have not been out of Muizenberg. Basically, we aren't worried about getting bored!

But before the break, we will finish studying the books of Kings. We've already mapped out the books, noting each king and which kingdom he was from and whether he was good or evil. Next we're going to do an in depth inductive study of the first 12 chapters of 1st Kings. And by Friday, we will turn in a summary of each of the kings, including cross-referencing to Chronicles (which has additional information on many of the kings.) After the break we're going to create a time line of the kings which we are told will be very helpful as we study through the major and minor prophets. It will be interesting to see where in the history of Israel each of the prophets fits, and what events they are writing about. It helps to put everything in context.

Hans led devotions at the Cape Town PD again this morning. He really enjoys that. It's so amazing to have that connection. Every Tuesday, they've invited YWAM to send someone to lead devotions at the beginning of their staff meeting. This morning, Hans said they started with singing. One of the officers printed up song sheets and led everyone in an acapella sing-a-long. He said the singing was beautiful. And that they seemed more comfortable with him and engaged with what he was saying than the first several times he's been there. So that is encouraging and exciting. Who knows the impact this could have.

So this post has been a random assortment of information about our lives. Hope you enjoyed it!
~Susan