What a contrast

Yesterday we went to Seal Island in very rough seas with lots of green faces. It was a great trip and the seals were wonderful. We sailed from a small town called Hout Bay that overlooks a beautiful bay beach just south of Cape Town. Overlooking this bay are wonderful villas with fantastic fews and a Shanty Town. This being accomplished through repatriation of land following arpartheid. Which brings us to today...

Today - we spent a few hours on Robbens Island - the home of the prison where Nelson Mandela spent most of his almost 30 years in prison. We spent time with a man who had served 18 years in this prison and had experienced unspeakable pain and suffering. A man who spoke from the broken places in our lives - yet spoke with dignity and resilence. He spoke of the stolen years and lost educations - hence the Shanty Town overlooking the Sea - and he spoke of forgiveness and hope. He was a testimony to the Human Spirit - which is a testimony to our Divine Nature. We were humbled by his story.

Tomorrow - we are off to Cape Point and then fly to Johannesburg for our last few days in Africa. Missing you all. Jeff