by Kate Motaung | Oct 30, 2014 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, 31 Days of Life in South Africa, Five-Minute Friday
We made it! It’s the final day of October! For those who have been doing Write 31 Days, CONGRATULATIONS!! This is me sending you virtual cupcakes, hot tea and lots of expensive, dark chocolate. Seriously, posting every day for 31 days is a huge accomplishment. ...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 30, 2014 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, 31 Days of Life in South Africa, South Africa
I had marveled at the majesty of it for weeks, but I’d never been to the top. Then one day my chance arrived. The student ministry where I worked was hosting a social event for students, and we were going to climb Table Mountain. The plan was to meet at...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 29, 2014 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, 31 Days of Life in South Africa, South Africa
The African wedding is not an afternoon affair. It’s not even an all day affair. It’s an occasion, and sometimes it spans over days, at times up to a week. But even before the big day, there are months and months of preparations that span far wider than just the...
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! ...