So what does living in South Africa look like?

Yesterday, I drove for the first time this trip.  We have a new van to use this trip and it took me until now to get up the nerve to drive on the wrong side of the road on the wrong side of the car.  Paul reminds me that it is not "wrong" just "left".  Means the same to me!  But we did insist on an automatic transmission or there would be no possibility of me driving!

So what does it look like where we stay in Africa?  Probably not what you are thinking - at least for us.  We live in a community not unlike much of the States.  Our foster homes are right across the street from us or on the iThemba property.  They are nice homes but full since at least 6 children of various sizes and 2 adults live in them.  One family has a granny with them now as she is sick.

This is a country where the first world live next to the third world.  If you haven't been out of the States, you might not have seen this.  Don't get me wrong, we have our poverty areas but mostly, we don't have to see it on a daily basis.  Here you can.

So a few more pictures of our home and then later in the weeks, a few of the homes near by.  Contrasts.