by Kate Motaung | Oct 28, 2014 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, 31 Days of Life in South Africa, South Africa
We were at a campus ministry retreat when we heard the news. My husband’s uncle had passed away. His mother’s brother. We left the retreat to prepare for a nine-hour drive to for the funeral. I was just under three months pregnant with my first child, and still...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 27, 2014 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, 31 Days of Life in South Africa, South Africa
I’m thrilled to be able to introduce you to my real-life friend today, Patrice Gopo. Though we are both Americans, Patrice and I met in Cape Town, where she lived for two years. Patrice has been a great encouragement to me, particularly in my own writing. ...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 26, 2014 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, 31 Days of Life in South Africa, South Africa
This is Day 26 of 31 Days of Life in South Africa. The following list was compiled in five minutes as part of 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes. Hope it’s helpful, and if you don’t already live there, I hope you get to visit Cape Town one day! ...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 25, 2014 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, 31 Days of Life in South Africa, South Africa
Hello, and welcome to Day 25 of 31 Days of Life in South Africa! Are you looking for this week’s Five Minute Friday? It’s right over here. And you won’t want to miss the amazing giveaway from Fistbump Media — a fabulous offer where everyone...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 23, 2014 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, 31 Days of Life in South Africa, Five-Minute Friday
You guys! It’s the fourth Friday giveaway in October here at Heading Home, and I’m so excited about this week’s prizes, because everyone who enters is a winner! And, it’s Allume weekend! Welcome to all of the bloggers who are joining Five...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 23, 2014 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, 31 Days of Life in South Africa, South Africa
Because my sister is awesome, she surprised me and came to visit in South Africa for my first birthday after our mom had died. She knew it would be a hard one, and wanted to make it as good as possible. She had visited twice before, but we had never taken her further...