In all honesty, i didn't know what to expect from a 'feelings' point of view after our move, other than the obvious excitement and trepidation associated with a new home (down south!) and an unknown path lying ahead of us. One feeling however that has remained with me since our arrival on the farm, is that of disbelief... Disbelief at just how incredibly beautiful our surroundings are, and that we have a 180 degree backyard panoramic view, of seemingly endless fields of green! (daybreak view below)
Funny enough, since the beginning of 2014, Dannean continuously spoke about 'wide open spaces' being something she felt in her spirit, and that it might have relevance to our future move... Well, how about 200 hectares of the greenest 'wide open space' you've ever seen - hahaha!!
Another feeling i currently harbour, is one of overwhelming gratefulness to God... Not only for the picture frame view and surroundings we find ourselves in, but for those people who have welcomed and surrounded us with such love, kindness and generosity. Greg & Charmaine Hart, Joe & Lorenzo Delauretis, Stephen & Bianca Poleman, and Vernon & Cristie Mitchell to name but a few... It really was something we never counted on or considering in planning our move, but to have received such wonderful support these past few weeks, has meant so much to Dannean & I. God really has made his people to be the tangible expression of his love and grace... Thank you Saints!
The last feeling i would like to share (at the risk of appearing to be overly in touch with my feminine side!), is that of childlike joy... Which over and above what i have already mentioned, almost certainly has as its source, me being in between jobs at the moment (in waiting on the Hope Factory's proposed offer of part-time mentorship) and having oodles of time to play the entrepreneur with 'Mbuzi' (Swahili for goat) - pictured here below...
Mbuzi is my newly branded motorised bike, fitted with a 48cc engine onto Africa's toughest bicycle (according to the manufacturers). This concept, although as old as the motorbike itself, has held my attention (over the past 18 months) for 1 reason in particular... South Africa is a country in desperate need of alternative / improved public transport solutions. And so, with Mbuzi's range of 80-100km's on 2 litres of petrol, a top speed of 50km's an hour, and a price tag of only R4,000 - i'm hoping that he'll be it!
On a final note, and although it is still very early days, a huge thank you to my amazing family (wife!) for choosing to go on this wonderful adventure with me, and of course to our dear friends who have partnered with us in prayer, emotional and financial support - thank you from the bottom of my heart - i really do feel like the luckiest man alive! ps. there's always wine and a sunset at our new home, so for anyone in need of either or both, please do pay us a visit! (40km's south on the N1 from William Nicol off ramp)
'I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!' Psalm 27v13-14.
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