Halfway and still going strong!

  I have been taking a lot of pictures during my time here in Springs, but I have not shown too many of them yet. And I would like to share another post because it has been several days now since my last one, but I do not have the energy to write too much. So, I figured it would be best just to post some pictures that I have been wanting to show. Enjoy!

Serving the kids their lunches

The usual dishwashing crew

  So, I taught the kids baseball last week. They had never heard of it before. The only person who did know what baseball is was my friend David because he had played it on a team when he was little. I taught the kids how to stand at the plate and hit the ball, and David explained most of the rules in Zulu.

David trying to explain these strange rules

Our designated pitcher

I went on a home visit with Aunty Betty (on the right)
and we took this picture with some of the residents

Aunty Betty and I also visited a daycare in the community (they call it a 'crash')

  During the day before the kids get to the site, I often play games with the workers after they have finished all their work in the morning. The only problem is that sometimes they are so active in playing the games that they do not have as much energy to play with the kids in the afternoon.

This game is called 'fruit salad.' It is similar to 'move your butt.'

Some of the Care Workers at St. Martins

  This past Sunday I went to the art/music district of Johannesburg. I cannot remember what the area was called because it is a Sotho word. It was a very nice part of the city. There were people from all over the country from different backgrounds. I really enjoyed seeing the many booths making food to order and all the artwork and souvenirs being sold on the streets. I was also glad to be take to another part of the province I am staying in because I got to see a very different way of life. It is difficult to understand South Africa as a whole when I am witnessing the same things in Springs all the time.

The pulled port sandwich on the right was delicious. In Zulu, we say it was 'umnandi.'

  

Some other pictures from the St. Martin site 

JW