Wednesday - Gold Mine, Apartheid Museum, Van & Dog Bathes, Hanging Out

Today was not a programed ministry day. Yet, we loaded our pockets with a minimum of three tracts each and headed out to Gold Reef City. South Africa was really built on the gold mines which are the most prevelant around Johannesburg. It is what established the city. We went down into a gold mine and saw how it is mined, and refined and poured into bars. We got to touch a bar of gold that is worth more than 2 million rand. We ate lunch in the amusement park and enjoyed some rides. Then we went into the Apartheid Museum. It really helped to understand the history of this culture and its' people. The democracy and freedom for all races is young in this place - just since 1993. Today, Johannesburg is still a mining city - coal, gems, gold and other ore. Back at home, the vans and dogs needed bathes and dinner had to be put out and cleaned up. Then we hung out, swam, played and will do de-briefing, sharing about our contacts today, planning for Thursday & Friday and pray soon. Tomorrow will be another non-programmed ministry day. And, then Friday and Saturday it will be back to the scheduled ministry stuff. Keep praying for us, the missionaries, and the people of South Africa. God bless you, all! "..the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also then honey.." Psalm 19:9-10