This week Phil and Bill began building the patio cover by the pool. We got a lot done before the wooden stringers ran out and we had to order some more. The pool also got finished and the kids have been enjoying it every afternoon after school. It has been pretty hot.
On Saturday Phil drove the girls to the Biscuit Mill Market in Cape Town. Pandora and Kathy then went with Debby to Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was held prisoner for 27-years during Apartheid.
On Sunday we went to visit Saint Paul’s Church in Philippi. We had a great time there worshiping with the saints even though most of the words were in Xhosa. On the way home we stopped in Summerset West to purchase some more items for the Retreat Center including; umbrellas and bases for the tables out front, two wooden lawn chairs, a built-in braai, some paving stones and a gas powered blower to clean up the copious amounts of dust and leaves that collect regularly on the patios.
Wednesday we had stone tables, benches and fountains delivered. It took several men to unload them as they were quite heavy.
On Thursday Pandora and Kathy left to return back to their homes. We sure enjoyed having them here for their short stay. They accomplished a lot while they were here. This place will never look the same again. Thank you Pandora and Kathy!
The driveways are now finished and the path around the perimeter is ready to be paved. The path provides a very nice place to walk and ride bicycles. We have also been using the tractor with the mower to get the field under control and James has been using the tilting trailer to move dirt and dump the rubble where we need to fill in the area hoping to build an amphitheater there soon.
Here are some interesting links:
History of Apartheid in South Africa
http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~cale/cs201/apartheid.hist.html
Bill Duncan’s blog
http://www.olsonduncan.com/bridgesofhope
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