Bar-b-que and last team meeting

The next time we all meet will be at 4:30am at LAX on Saturday morning.

Here is a picture of the team.


From left to right (Matthew, Lynne, Wood, Monica, (Kylie - Mike's daughter), Mike, Lailani, Heather, Kristy, Alan)

This was at Mike's house where we went over the last of the business, plane tickets, itinerary, separating the last of the donations and craft supplies, and practicing a couple of songs. In Africa everyone sings and they expect you to sing as well so we are at least ready when called.

OC International

Last night we had a team meeting and met with Barbosa from OC International. Barbosa has worked in Mazambique for 20 years. We will be visiting OC International in Johannesburg July 1 - 3 and are very excited to work with them. They have an amazing organization.

Introductory Slideshow

Kristy created a slideshow video to introduce us and to describe the goals of our upcoming trip. You can look at it here.

http://www.esnips.com/web/RockHarborAfricaFiles/

Travel schedule

Our travel schedule has solidified enough that I can at least post our itenerary here.

Leave June 23 from LAX
June 24 - July 26 arrive in Johannesburg, working with Hein Van Wyk and Hope For Africa
June 26 visit the Apartheid Museum and fly to Cape Town, working with Bridges of Hope
June 29-July1 return to Johannesburg, working with Hein Van Wyk and Hope For Africa
July 1 - July 3 work with OC International in Johannesburg
July 4 - July 7 work in Rehoboth, Namibia.
July 7 return home

Bridges of Hope

One of the organizations we will be visiting is Bridges Of Hope in Cape Town. We met with Dana Sanders yesterday who worked with them two years ago. I was good to get to know a little more about them and see some of the pictures Dana had taken. It sounds like they have an amazing ministry.

Thank you Dana you gave us a lot of information and helped relieve any fear and anxiety.

We will be working with them from June 27-June 29.

New Core Team Selected

RockHarbor has selected a new team of leaders to scout and lead the next several Africa trips. First on the agenda will be to find a new partner in Namibia. The team will visit and work with the new partner this summer. Then we will build new teams to take back to Africa later in the year.

The new team consists of the following people.

Alan Freedman
Heather Mason
Kristy Blankenship
Lailanie Cruz
Lynne Fishel
Matthew Peyton
Monica Harter
Wood Harter

We are actively looking for a new partner in Rehoboth, Namibia. If you know any possible partners or have any guidance, please contact us wood - at - side8 . com. We are also considering other partners in southern Africa. Please contact us if you think there might be a fit betweeen RockHarbor and your organization.