Today I am sitting in the airport at Jo’burg, enjoying my last bottomless coffee at Mugg & Bean (ie. unlimited coffee refills for under $2! Which makes me very happy – and I’m not sure I’m ready to come back to Sydney prices! ;-))  I can’t help but be overwhelmed by how blessed I am to have the opportunity to travel home and visit my family and friends.  I do not take it for granted. During my time in Aus, I will have the opportunity to be involved in so many life moments – my little brother’s wedding, good friend’s

Today marks my first 12 months of living in Africa! 🙂 To celebrate I want to share with you 12 people who have significantly impacted my life this past year (and there are many more people I could have chosen…!). February 2013: Thembi Thembi, my sesi and the Co-ordinator of our Community Based organisation in one of our communities called Welverdiend.  I had the privilege of staying with her and her family for my first community stay during Orientation and keep visiting.  Thembi continually challenges and inspires me by her continual faithful and unwavering service and genuine love for the kids in her