Well, we've been here a little over two weeks now. I suppose I should qualify 'here' by saying my Grandparent's house in Germiston. Most of you probably won't understand that, so think suburb of Johannesburg, SA. We've seen lots of family, and gone several different places.
We'll be celebrating Christmas here for the first time in 24 years. It's been and will be nice having some of the family around. My Father will also be celebrating his birthday here for the first time in 24 years.
We're going to have a family Christmas service tomorrow, complete with Barbecue (which here is called 'a braai'). My father is a pastor, and I'm on the track toward being (but a youth minister and worship leader nonetheless...). It should be really nice!
So, for those of you who don't know....my grandfather has terminal cancer. He's in the final stages, and it's in a few places...including his thyroid. He's been in some of the best spirits I've ever seen him have, and seems to be softening some. Though no one truly knows but the LORD, please continue to pray for him. His name is Charles Meyer.
We've gotten to have some good devotions and worship time together; as well as, prayer and some deeper conversation. We'll be with him through tomorrow, and then head for Durban to spend some time with other family. We'll stay through New Year's, and return here around the 2nd to spend a few more days with the grand folks.
I want to specially say thank you to my Uncle Tim's family, my Aunt Marls' family, and my uncle Charles' family. They've shown me quite a good time and small breaks throughout the trip. I could go a bit more into detail, but I am on an IPad... God bless all of you richly, and a very Merry Christmas!