South Africa Week 4 (2/27/17-3/5/17)

Is it just me, or does it feel like there are never enough hours in a day?!? Sure, I may complain that I don't have anything to do, but each night as I lay in bed I think about all the things I still need to do. When will I have time to take senior pictures? It certainly doesn't help that I am halfway across the earth and a 10-hour time difference away from people who have the answers to my many collage-related questions.  I recently realized that I’ll only have three and a half months from the time I get home until the time I start college, which explains the freaking out. 

Well, now that you know what was going on in my head at 1 am this morning, let me tell you about my week. Last week was crazy! So, it has been a relief that this week was nice and quiet. 

Highlights of this week:

Gabriel's birthday was on Tuesday, so

Marissa made a delicious Lego hobbit cake.  To celebrate, the three older kids and Uncle Randy went to an obstacle course called Acrobranch on Saturday. The rest of us went to a Farmer’s Market that was held at the same place. 

On Saturday evening we enjoyed having a Braai (barbecue) at the De Wit's home. I greatly enjoyed the chance to sit and talk with Andre and Karlien.

I also had the opportunity to FaceTime people from home this week.  Some days I feel like my heart is in two places at once. I still want to be involved with all that's going on at home, but I'm not at home. I'm in Africa. It really hit me that life goes on without me, even though I don't want it to. 

I can believe how fast this month has flown by! One down two more to go! 

~Sarah Marie