H o l l i k i n: this is why south africa will never leave my heart

Monday, November 10, 2008

this is why south africa will never leave my heart

There are so many reasons I have loved my time in Africa, each time I have visited or lived here. Too many really to name, but I wanted to highlight a few just in case you don't know already why I am smitten for this part of the world!

Children: The children I work with are survivors and the most precious things to my heart, they've changed my life!

Elephants: graceful, loyal, strong, basically all that I am striving to be.

Waterfalls: a vivid reminder that God exists.

Jacaranda's: Nuff Said.

Braais: American BBQ's just don't cut it anymore, we need to take lessons from South Africans regarding spices and the way we grill. I'm very serious about this.

Cape Town: The most stunning city in the world.

Diamonds: A girls best friend and most of them come from this part of the world.

Sunsets: At the end of the day, despite the hardships of Africa she is blessed with the glory of a sunset. Spectacular!

Friends: I have met the greatest of people in Africa and I am so grateful for the role each has played in my life over the years. Some I know will be lifelong friends. Love you all!

6 comments:

Jenn said...: I am so jealous. I would love to go to Africa. What a great experience for you!! The pictures are fantastic.; November 10, 2008 at 1:02 PM
Morrena Harris said...: My, my, you are forgiving-I would not of believed it if I did not see it with my own eyes. Also the beautiful pictures of Africa were great to view. MOM; November 10, 2008 at 7:47 PM
Melanie said...: I love the pics. That is awesome that you have so many great friends down there. Enjoy your time down there!; November 10, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Anonymous said...: we love u to Hols! will miss u so so much! xxx; November 11, 2008 at 12:09 AM
jacey said...: Is that a snake in the BBQ pic? Ewwwwww. :); November 13, 2008 at 9:49 AM
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Hi. Well, the blogger thingy asks me to describe myself. When I was a child I thought I was a super hero and I called my self the Hollinator. I had power over all of the neighbor kids...and thier pets. I grew out of that stage and became a wildly passionate Family and Consumer Science and Early Childhood Educator. I'm super adventurous, and intensely curious about everything. My guilty pleasures are cupcakes, cinnamon bears, and anything from a farmer's market. I'm obsessed with pearls and I prefer to spend my free time traveling the world. These are my stories.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”