by Kate Motaung | Oct 9, 2014 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, 31 Days of Life in South Africa, South Africa
Exactly two weeks after my husband and I spoke our vows in my hometown in the U.S., we were back in South Africa doing the same. That time, I didn’t walk down the aisle, but stepped rhythmically to the beat of vocalists harmonizing the Setswana lyrics, “Tshwang,...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 8, 2014 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, 31 Days of Life in South Africa, South Africa
So my original plan for today was to see how much South African vocab I could introduce in five minutes of writing, but then my seven-year-old boy who happens to steal my heart all over again every single day jumped into the challenge with great enthusiasm and has...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 7, 2014 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, 31 Days of Life in South Africa, South Africa
Armed with a burgundy Jansport backpack and a freshly stamped Bible college degree, I set off for what I thought would be six months doing mission work in Africa. I thought I was the one with the newly acquired knowledge, eager to share it with those who hadn’t heard....
by Kate Motaung | Oct 6, 2014 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, 31 Days of Life in South Africa, South Africa
Before I moved to Cape Town in July of 2002, I was warned about how cold it could get there in winter. Since the northern and southern hemispheres have opposite seasons, I was told that July would be the coldest (and wettest) month in the Cape. How cold can it get? I...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 1, 2014 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Life in South Africa, South Africa
It’s 31 Days time! This is my second time linking up with The Nester, who dreamed up this writing challenge for bloggers everywhere to write 31 posts in the 31 days of October. Last year I wrote Defining Home in 31 Days. This year I’ll be writing on 31...
by Kate Motaung | Aug 21, 2014 | Articles, South Africa
I’m honored to be over at the lovely site, I Love Devotionals. I first met Wendy, the founder of the site, via our mutual involvement as writers for iBelieve.com. I quickly felt a connection with her, as she is South African, and has had to walk the journey as...