The Afrikaan Drums finally speaks (and how!)

Hey Hey Parti People,
Ýey!!! Finally get to make an entry, did attempt one yesterday as you probly saw but it didn’t go through!!! Took me ages as well. haha!! Ive been listening to Joyce’s Cd of keeping a good and positive attitude and that was definitely a test! So yeh, soz for the wait.
Thanks for all ur awsum comments and notes – and for those of you who have text! Got to read the comments yesterday, it was quite a hard day so was really lifted to read them. After reading them I wanted to come home tho, I miss you guys so much. Feels like ive been here about a year already and this is only my 3rd day!!! Its crazy. Thank you kem’s and sherms for ur beautiful texts too you ladies rock. And for your text J-lo haha the food is good here – no weight loss happening here! Mam (AKA madge) your comments are so funny miss you so so much. Flash (aaaahhh) this site is class!!! Miss you so much too. Well now all the sentiments are gone I think I betta tell ya a bit about my trip so far!!
The flight over here was good –I think tho I was located next to britains champion snorer! – pleasing. But did manage to get a little bit of sleep. Got through ok the other end (just about) and john was there to meet me – thanks anita!! (“,) He was awsum and he took me back to the centre in Okahanja to get some rest. Was strange there tho coz I was the newbie but after a while (and the nap of dooooom) it was all sorted and I got to chat with the guys there and play with Johns kids!!! He has 3 kids which are lush and they have an adopted child called Elaine and she was so beautiful but she was HIV positive which was so sad – my first gloomie. ‘Was a privilege to play with her.
The guys there were kool and they invited me to join their bible study which was nice – but I was slightly late – I was busy on a very important and dangerous mission!!! It was the de-spiderlisation operation of my apartment!!! The offending spider was above my kitchen unit. Was feeling brave after my nap and was gonna leave it, but it didn’t look like a british spider so I concluded it must have been life-threateningly poisonous and it HAD to go!!!! But I didn’t sleep with kem’s mossie net so that made up for my lack of courage. The next day I travelled to Robajoth, which ahem was only 2 hours away (sorry language barrier) so that was kool! No kamakasi baboons this time. Haha, and for all of you who were concerned about the other baboon that was nearly squished – Im sure he is making a good recovery and is probly in monkey therapy as we speak!!
Was so strange at the ark – nothing like I imagined but tidy none the less. THANK GOD that Emily (from England) was doing her final week here. God really provided for me in that, because I don’t think I would have coped here without her showing me the ropes and introducing me to the people. (Corinthians 10 vs 13. Which I think kems wrote in my journal!). Their culture is so different in the way that, out of respect (and coz they are so laid back) they leave you when you first come here to rest for the day, and you have to go to them 1st which I think was why it was so hard yesterday, but thanks for ur prayers and today has been a real good day. Ive got to know some of the kids – so sweet, and the “aunties” that run the house. And incase your wondering yes the mossie net went up last nite coz this place is a lot more buggy! But I had a different class sleep last night, which makes everything brighter.Am getting in the swing of things now, made soup 2day (the 1st miracle has happened – I cooked) and that went out to the people in the village (care and compassion) who have aids and are very poor. Didn’t get to speak to a lot of them because they speak no English (bit gutting) but it was just a soup run. Hopefully next week we can go out to specifically pray with them which will be kool. Not that safe there but the aunties who do care and compassion live there so its their neighbourhood. So they are well in there. (phew). OOH I get to drive the truck for the soup runs yey, and along with my timberlands im like soooo safari! But for the rest of the time I wear my Flips coz there are no scorpions in the ark grounds. So yeh am just installing some software for them on their computer and sorry for the jungle massive entry but It’ll probly be a few days till I write again and so much has happened cant believe its 3days. Missing and love you all millions and im praying for you all.
Thank you so much for all who have been praying for me everyday as I no some of you are. I know its made all the difference. I just hope and pray you will continue to do that. God has been so amazing already and he is so faithful. And I love reading Isaiah 40, vs 12-22. Just for a glimpse of who God is.
Right I got lil Jimmy and lil Steven (both 2yrs old) knocking at the door to go play and I need to finish this software so God bless to you all. And already I cant wait to see ya’s again.
All my love ….. and a lil bit more…
The Afrikaan Drums xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The African Drum almost spoke!

Hi everyone - brief update. Bex managed to get into an internet cafe and (so she assures me!) wrote the post of absolute dooooom! However, the internet link went kaput or something at the critical moment so the post was doomed and the Afrikan drum will speak tomorrow. News is that she's arrived at Rehoboth (the journey was much shorter than she had thought). She's at the Ark and has met up with Emily, an English girl who is on her second visit to Christ's Hope in Namibia. This is really cool since Emily will be there for another week and is showing Bex the ropes. I shan't say too much more because I know that Bex will want to share her experiences directly with you all. Her mobile is now fully charged and she's back in contact again. By the way - she loved the comments from everyone - keep them coming! Flash!!

The afrikan drums speaks.........

Final Post Monday Day 1 (Dramatic or what!!)

Contacted Bex just after 6 p.m. She's fine, having had a really good rest and has been looking around the locality of Okahandje with the people she's staying with and their children. She's looking forward to a Bible Study tonight with the folk from Christ's Hope and tomorrow she makes the 5 hour journey from Okahandje to Rehoboth via Windhoek where she thinks she will be based for the whole month at the Ark (orphanage) there. Her mobile battery is about flat but she hopes to get an appropriate adaptor tomorrow to get it charged up. So, she'll be out of touch for at least 24 hrs. Be warned that if you text her it will cost you more than a normal text in the U.K. Sian and I are so thankful that she's upbeat and fine. It's also really great that through the wonders of technology we can actually talk with her directly! The other good news is that the baboon (or whatever it was) survived - bugs that cross her path won't be so lucky!! - trust me! Flash!!

Pics at Gatwick

This is a link to some pics taken at Gatwick. http://home.btconnect.com/jonesdip/bexnamibia/ Flash!!

Mid Monday Update

Bex rang about 11.00 She is staying the day and tonight at the CH training facility at Okahandja. She enjoyed the trip from Windhoek to Okahandje, the highlight of which was almost running over what Bex described as a baboon! Anyway, she is very tired and has some time now to catch up on her sleep. I think she will go to the Ark at Rehoboth tomorrow. Good to see the comments rolling in. More when we know. Flash!!

Drums has Landed

Bex rang just after 7.20 this morning to let us know she'd arrived O.K. in Windhoek. She's obviously a bit tired - who can sleep properly in an aircraft anyway? Don't think she was too impressed with the immigration official, but she has been collected O.K. and if I got the message right she's off to the Ark at Rehoboth where there is another British girl volunteer so that will be good for her. Hopefully she will have mobile reception wher she's going so we'll be able to keep in touch directly, but she will be letting us know about that later. We're just thankful that she got there O.K. It's all going to be very different for a few days so continue to pray that she will settle quickly. If you want to know more about Christ's Hope International and the Arks etc. they have a website at http://www.christshopeuk.org/page0.html Wanna know more about Rehoboth visit http://www.namibian.org/travel/namibia/rehoboth.html Flash!

Some admin stuff from Flash.

O.K. I set this blog up in a hurry this morning and following Sherm's attempt to comment etc. I realised that I hadn't enabled comments for everybody. The idea is this. If you want to mail Bex personally then her e-mail address is in her first post. If you're happpy to let the world see what you want to say then I've enabled anyone to add a comment to any post - just click on the comments link under the post that you want to comment on and you can read other comments that people have made in a new window. Add a comment of your own in the text box at the end. Just to avoid automated rubbish you will be asked to type in some letters that you will see. If comments prove unmanagable (lot's of spurious even rude comments from non-involved people) then we'll make some other arrangement. Anyway Sherm - your comment worked because you actually created a blog for yourself and therefore logged on. Enough of this technical stuff. I'll post again tomorrow morning (Monday) but everything went wonderfully smoothly today. As Bex would say "different grade - awesome!" Thanks to Anita for passing on the vital reassurance that someone is actually expecting Bex to arrive in Windhoek tomorrow morning and thanks to everyone who texted, phoned, prayed and generally encouraged Bex on her way. The journey to Gatwick went very quickly for her although her phone battery must have taken a hammering. More about today tomorrow after we hear from Bex. As Sian commented, the Lord certainly rolled out the red carpet for Bex today. Flash

Impending Trip of Absolute Dooooooom!!!

Hey hey guys!

Tis aye ...drums, and my first entry on this site my dad (flash --->ahhh) set up for me! Hope your all ok, am leaving at one to go to Gatwick - scary i no - cant believe its time to go already. But tis all good. Im flying out at 9.30 tonight - so get ya prayer mats out as kemmers would say....! Gonna miss ya all loads but il be back in a blink. Thanks to all who contributed to my beautiful journal tis lush, and for all of you who provided money - has been a jungle massive help!!!

The bug therapy isnt going too well either, - Had the spider of doom on my wing-mirror yesterday (yuk) but in a brave fleeting moment i decided i should try and face my fear by touching it!!! As you can guess that went pete tong as i screamed, completely freaked out and nearly crashed my car!!!! The reason for this story is to encourage you all to pray for all the namibian bugs to keep outside a 5mile radius from me while im there!!

Right im off now, my momma is making the spag bol off dooom (last supper maybe??) haha just kidding!!!! So the next log on will be me in namibia!! Yey. U can leave your comments here on this website or you can email me at coolspot38@hotmail.com

I will also be praying for y'all while im away and just remember ...... He's got the whole world in his hands, strong to deliver, mighty to save!!!

Luvs y'all

Bex Drums xxxx

First Post

Created this blog initially to chronicle my daughter Bex's trip to Namibia, South Africa. Back in the early part of this year Bex heard of the work that Christ's Hope International are doing among AIDS sufferers and orphans in Namibia, SouthWest Africa. Hearing that volunteers are needed, she felt strongly that this is something that God was calling her to do. In many remarkable ways, and sometimes in the face of difficulties, the way was made for her to spend a month in Namibia and later today she flies out from Gatwick, London on her great adventure.