Re-leas(h)ed

Andrew will have to forgive me the play on words for today.  I couldn't resist.

Today we signed a lease for our new flat.  It is in Rondebosch, the same suburb as the University, in an apartment block next to the railroad tracks (right or wrong side, time will tell!).  It is very safe and within a reasonable walk of shops and classes.  Pictures to come!

 

We realized after signing that before we left the States, we spent a lot of time and effort getting out of our apartment, selling our cars, cancelling our cell phones, shutting down bank accounts, etc.  The feeling of freedom as we got on the plane was incredible!  Now we have been in Cape Town for only two weeks, and we have spent an incredible amount of effort doing it all in reverse.  We now have cell phones, a bank account, a car and an apartment again, and it feels like a triumph because of all the time and effort on our part that went into them.

 

We were “released” from these things in the States.  Now we are “re-leased” (we signed a one-year lease on the apartment) and “re-leashed” -- tied down to these financial obligations.

 

Most of all we are grateful for God's provision.  These are all things we need in order to do what we came here to do.  Far from being “free” over the past two weeks as we transitioned, we have been quite dependent on the kindness of our hosts.  These “leashes” are not at all bad in themselves.  Still, it is a powerful experience to go from all to none to all again in such a short period of time.