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Hello one and all,

I am now a one week veteran, and with it comes such priveleges as being able to have my window slightly undone, recognition of the mobile telephone masts that are dressed as trees and thats about it really, i can't wait for week two.

I have met some lovely people here, not least of all the the other Brits, Simon Peel (whose humor appears somewhat akin to mine much to everyone elses annoyance) And Laura Skinner, I knew the others already! I have also met Christy Beyers who is From Durban, and about our age so she has been chilling round ours quite a bit and she is Well Cool and took us to some rocks in Shongweni Nature Reserve and we jumped in to a lake, it was pretty sweet man and not in the least bit scary... Kind of a perfect sort of activity for me because I like jumping, you might have noticed.

Anyway, less of the messing about, We have also visited a school for handicapped kids called Happy's where we are teaching a basic bible course, and just generally having a right laugh with them. There is one dood there who made up some long name with lots of Zulu "clicks" in it then he made me pronounce it! Japes abound.

Marianhill is a township west of Durban which is a really poor area (though not the worst) and we've been there helping out with turfing some land for kids to play on, and doing there bible class, it was quite difficult to get a response out of them, so we are going to try different approaches! I'm about to photocopy an illustrated timeline of moses life to try tomorow!

I shan't mention the time i lost my wallet and then found it again, or the time i almost broke the car. Happy Days.

I forgot the wire for the camera so i am sorrybut no glorious photos!

Love. Kiss. Hug. Matthew. X

Wow, so I actually made it into the country, for some reason I found that suprising.

The weather is great here, very sunny and hot! We've been going about to various places around the Durban area Marianhills and Lamontville. I'm finding it quite difficult to say quite what's happened, it's only been two days but it seems like ages! Everything is a bit muddled in my head! I think it's because it's so hectic (a very south african word)

Right i'll put some photos up, that should satiate you.


Lots of lovely love from Matthew. x



Break time and the prayer
A bit gross really very big and hairy
Laura Skinner with "Gregory Manuel"
A Dood and Me.

Dear all

Seeing as I am going to South Africa for a good number of days, on Christadelphian mission work, I thought I would keep everyone informed, by starting a Blog. Hopefully I will remember the password and also remember to keep this updated, with what I'm getting up to.

I don't often get stressed, but during the visa debacle I did. There is a picture of my passport photos that I thought I needed (I didn't in the end) that proves I got a teeny bit stressed.

I am mainly petrified and excited.

Love. Kiss. Hug. X