Share - Thursday 17th May 2018

Trip to SHARE. So no strikes today so we set out at 8.30ish. Two car loads. We drove north to Haziview where we collected Audrey. Then further north again as we headed for bush back ridge. Roadworks were taking place and we were diverted off onto dirt roads , through a community, this was quite slow going, lots of road humps and trucks as well. Eventually we were back on a metalled road and into the town, where we had to make a stop to buy vegetables for the care point at Share, things like cabbages, carrots and massive beetroot. 

The last few miles of the journey to Share are on dirt roads, quite bumpy, but eventually we made it! When we arrived all the Care Workers were sitting under the tree waiting for us. 

Audrey explained about the road works and how that has delayed us. It was great to see, Onie, and Promotion and Violet and Reliance who I had met before. Onie in particular met me with a smile and a laugh. We went inside for some introductions, and a short time of Worship, before Audrey shared some verses from the Bible about putting our trust in God. 

Audrey as always had two objectives for the visit, Firstly to visit a young lad, Simon, who was being bullied at school and also lived with his mum and two siblings. His father had died last year. There were some jobs needing doing on their house to make it secure and Betwell wanted to assess what was needed. The other objective was to visit one of the Care Workers mothers. The care worker and her family had lived in a different home but the family believed that their next door neighbor had cast a spell on the house, now we might cast this off as ridiculous - but it is very much a part of there traditional heritage and something that need careful handling. 

We set off to visit the grandmother and as I approached I quickly realized that this was the lady that I visited last year, who was busy collecting water with a wheel barrow. She recognized me as well, which was great! It was her daughter, who was a care worker, who had become scared. We talked with the grandmother for a little while and took pictures, which she so enjoyed last year, we then prayed for her home and her family and then while the rest of us left, Audrey stayed behind to talk with the care worker. 

Back at the Care point the other group were back from their visit, with Betwell having got the info he needed. There were pre-school children at the care point, but the others were late in arriving so we had to leave for home before they arrived, so that we would get back before night fall! 

It had been a long day, a long drive but again it was worthwhile, it was great the see the Care Workers again and to spend time with them.