http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/ en Copyright 2009 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:31:30 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss After 18 hours on a South African Airways jet to New York and a quick hop down to Washington, D.C., the group waits for the final flight home. I spoke with Mark McEntire just a few minutes ago and the... http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/06/waiting_in_washington_dc.html http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/06/waiting_in_washington_dc.html Botswana Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:31:30 -0600 Well the day is finally here for us to begin our journey back to Nashville. Megan Waddell is our last student blogger for our trip. “Today was our last experience in Southern Africa. At 5:45 a.m., we bundled up and... http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/06/on_the_way_home_1.html http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/06/on_the_way_home_1.html Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:17:40 -0600 This is our last day in Botswana and what a day it was. Cammie Rogers provides insight into this final day before we begin our journey back to Johannesburg with one stop tomorrow for a little adventure before we board... http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/06/africa_inside_of_us.html http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/06/africa_inside_of_us.html Botswana Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:10:36 -0600 June 2 and our time is winding down fast. However, we do still have a few more student writers and today Kelsey Freeman will share her thoughts. “God’s grace is like the stars in the night’s sky. They are eternal,... http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/06/gods_grace_like_stars_in_the_n_1.html http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/06/gods_grace_like_stars_in_the_n_1.html Botswana Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:05:48 -0600 You have likely noticed that we are not posting pictures for the Botswana side of the trip. The team has found it difficult to upload their pictures so we are only able to provide the text of their experiences. Thanks... http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/06/absence_of_pictures.html http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/06/absence_of_pictures.html Botswana Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:06:10 -0600 It is the first day of June and we are just a few days away from our return trip home. Thanks to all of you that have and continue to pray for us. Natalie McDonald is today’s student blogger. “Today... http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/06/transferrable_skills_at_home_a_1.html http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/06/transferrable_skills_at_home_a_1.html Botswana Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:02:30 -0600 As we enter our final week of serving and learning, we continue to hear the student perspective. Charlie Toney provides his perspective in today’s blog. “After two weeks, today allowed the group the most time for us to relax and... http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/06/the_people_we_meet_along_the_w.html http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/06/the_people_we_meet_along_the_w.html Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:53:37 -0600 Alex Stuerke is our student writer today and you will enjoy the adventure the group had today in discovering Botswana. “Today was a perfect combination of peaceful relaxation and strenuous physical endurance. We were able to sleep in for the... http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/05/kgale_hill.html http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/05/kgale_hill.html Botswana Sat, 30 May 2009 23:15:03 -0600 Today, we began our first day of serving and learning in Botswana. Cassie Schreiner is our student blogger for the day as we continue our journey. “Our group of students and faculty split into three separate teams. Each team went... http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/05/beginning_to_serve_in_gaborone.html http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/05/beginning_to_serve_in_gaborone.html Botswana Sat, 30 May 2009 23:05:26 -0600 On our first full day in Botswana, Liz Poston provides an inside perspective on what lies ahead for us. “We crossed the border into Botswana last night, and while the terrain of this new country was not visible by daylight,... http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/05/a_new_country_and_the_journey.html http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/05/a_new_country_and_the_journey.html Fri, 29 May 2009 23:56:12 -0600 May 27 was a travel day for us that started at 8:00 am when we left Cape Town to get our plane to Johannesburg then drive to Botswana. The day ended at 9:00 pm. Chris Haeckel is our student writer.... http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/05/traveling_to_gaborone_botswana.html http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/05/traveling_to_gaborone_botswana.html Botswana Fri, 29 May 2009 23:51:13 -0600 The team left early this morning to fly to Johannesburg before driving to Gaborone, Botswana. They will spend the next week working with the SOS Children's Project, Khamogela Orphanage, and Holy Cross Hospice. I have received word that they arrived... http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/05/travel_day_to_gaborone_botswan_1.html http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/05/travel_day_to_gaborone_botswan_1.html 2009 Wed, 27 May 2009 20:55:19 -0600 Today is our last day in Cape Town. Our morning included working at Living Grace, a facility for the homeless that provides meals to those who hunger, devotional services, and other support. The picture is the students singing Amazing Grace... http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/05/saying_goodbye_to_cape_town_1.html http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/05/saying_goodbye_to_cape_town_1.html 2009 Tue, 26 May 2009 14:59:25 -0600 As we wind down our time here in Cape Town, we were back to work at Living Way and Ocean View as last week. Today's blog entry is by Grant Watson. "Yesterday we had the opportunity to soak up a... http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/05/our_work_here_is_coming_to_an_1.html http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/05/our_work_here_is_coming_to_an_1.html 2009 Mon, 25 May 2009 17:09:42 -0600 Today may be considered a typical theme for Christians on Sunday. Lauren Paxton, another one of our amazing students, provides her reflection one week after leaving Nashville for our journey to South Africa. "We were able to see more of... http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/05/worship_fellowship_and_relaxat_1.html http://forum.belmont.edu/africa/2009/05/worship_fellowship_and_relaxat_1.html 2009 Sun, 24 May 2009 16:22:59 -0600