Hello from South Africa!  As I write this I'm sitting in the airport in Johannesburg waiting on my flight to Durban to join the people from Pinetown Methodist Church.  The past few days at John Wesley Seminary in Pretoria have been amazing.  I loved getting to meet the students there and the Dean, who was our host, is an incredible guy.  We've been very fortunate to have such loving brothers who were so happy to have us.  I'll be posting my reflections from the first week or so in the next few days.  South Africa is a beatiful country--the landscape, the cities, and especially the people.  I'm looking forward to settling in at Pinetown and putting down roots for a few weeks, unpacking my bags, and finally getting adjusted to the time.  I feel like a man without a place or a time!  No time of day feels much different from any other, but I suspect that will catch up with me in the next few days.  I hope all of you are doing well, and feel free to send me an email or leave feedback.  Hearing from home is a good thing these days.   Off to Durban!
                                                                                      peace,
                                                                                             Christopher