These are some pictures of our outing today to Khayelitsha. We went
to be help out as needed with the Justice[Acts] presentation (and
primarily as a first exploratory/dreaming visit to the area). It was
a good time, and some things were confirmed. For instance, like all
of the townships there are many people in dire straights as far as
poverty and the like is concerned. One thing that sets Khayelitsha
apart (and perhaps begins to explain why it tugs at us) is the seeming
lack of any rudimentary sense of community that we so often take for
granted. Juli met a woman in attendance at the seminar who lived on
the opposite side of Khayelitsha (it's a pretty big place,
approximately 6 square miles). She had invited friends but they
refused to come as they thought the crime was too high in the area of
the presentation; it's not but crime, separation, isolation, darkness,
injustice, insecurity and fear is what so many of these people live in
day in and day out. Juli and I truly believe that the kingdom of God
can change this and hope to bring it here some day. I'm believing
that one day the majority of residents here will be trading in their
fear for a hope that never quits.
