Polokwane

Polokwane is located in the heart of the Limpopo Province in northern South Africa. Polokwane is one of the host cities for the 2010 World Cup. It is also the home of our good friend Given! It is absolutely beautiful driving the roads of Africa... where else can you see landscape like this?

This is Given with his Gogo (grandma). He grew up in the rural area until moving to Joburg at the age of seven. His Gogo was happy to host us for the afternoon.

I could see myself living in a rural setting, enjoying the simple things of life. But it doesn't come without hardships... many of these people do not have electricity or water in their homes. As we drove by, we waved to many women who were standing in lines waiting to fill jugs with water.

As I travel and see different places in Africa I am constantly reminded of how thankful I am for what God has given me. And at the same time, I see how the possessions in this life can distract us from what is most important... God, family and friends.

This is their kitchen where Gogo prepared us chicken and pap. It was delicious!

They set up a table with chairs outside for us. It was a surreal experience as we enjoyed traditional African food under the African sun with the African mountains in the background among the people of Africa.

Many people in Limpopo speak Sepedi which is Given's home language. His Gogo and her friend enjoyed dressing up for us in traditional Sepedi clothes.

We then headed to Peter Mokaba Stadium to watch New Zealand vs. Paraguay. It was so fun to go with some of our South African friends and enjoy a once in a lifetime opportunity together.