Let's catch up

I'm tapping away on laptop here at the host family here in Pretoria. Been super taken care of! I think I've had 4 meals here today, they think I'm not eating, that's unreal. I dont' understand because I haven't worked out really in past week and I did feel a bit tiny today, so I let myself just get fat today. I even had Elmerie's South African Pudding. The real deal, it was richly good! Oh what have I been up to? WOW, loving life and trying to not look back.
I woke up this morning at this city lodge near the most crazy casino called Carnival City outside Joberg. I was with Donevin my mate from Mississippi whom I spent the day with, and he put me up in this hotel since his bro's house was full, I felt so bad but he insisted. Just finding teh dang place was nuts! We were laughing the whole time because we said 4 years ago, let's go get lost in South Africa! And guess what, in his x city, we sure did. It took us about hour half to find the place, but I saw this glowing blue tent in the distance, and I said that MUST be it! As we drew near at 1am, it looked like willy wonka's choco factory on crack! It was wild! Freaky looking more like it, but I got booked in and the sleep and room to myself was something I haven't had for a long long time! Woke up, and hear from D that the tickets, we thought we had to Brazil vs Chili match tonight, for R350 he was going to take me, his mate SOLD! YES since he found out he could get $300 out of it, he sold themt he night before. So D was so mad and our whole day was planned for seeing downtown Jo and etc., we even pulled back the trip of going to Safari with Nic and Sara but thing worked out in the end, since Nic and Sara went back to Pretoria, Sara had an interview for a possible job opportunity here in Pretoria. SO, God has been working his lil scheme magically before our eyes. HOwever, through these lil places, Ive been getting to leave my brochures everywhere I go. Even with Wonka. So I text Nic today, and he rushed down to scoop me up and bring me back to Pretoria, and basically been vegging, catching up on sleep, and getting fat! YES, preparing todrive north tomorrow to our first bungalo in Kruger Park. We know that Portugal is playing Spain at 8:30 so we're just praying that someone there will have teli or we're going to go nuts!
Weather up here in Pret Jo is much dryer, and much warmer. I heard Durban I can whip out the swim suit, that's to come later this weekend. I"ve been super fortunate paying for travel, 1 ticket out of 5 matches, and car rental. Lil bit of food but mostly my apples and oranges. :)
SO, yesterday I spend the time with D and seeing his old stomping grounds he used to play for the Pirates and we hung out at his indoor arena to watch football and I felt totally at home. I didn't bring boots nor have I even been in decent shape to think about a match, but loved the atmosphere. Great to see him. We met at Nelson Mendella Square in Sandton Jo after I had spent the time adn night with Yanev at his apt as well. THe Israeli's took great care of me. I've never been around so much wealth. I went through the richest place in Jo, so life can only get poorer from here. Ah it wasn't anything special but great to see the diversity here eh? Just think nights before I was in a township, oh love it!
So, I met D there where the vibe of the ARgentinians and Mexicans were heating up for the match last night. Poor Mexi's gotta go home, I'm sorry Luis. But ARg is going all the way now!
I almost tried to get tickets to that, but connecting with teh random cute Argentinians I'd met at the nicest club in Jo the night before. THey were everywhere and incredible people. Money Money, and to think I went out with Yanev and his friends til 6am. OH YES, it was a once in a lifetime thing so I went with it. I didnt' even have more than a drink and yet I had the energy with the people i met, things I saw and suffering from USA's loss. We had left the match 2 min early to beat traffic in the middle of no where Rustenberg, whcih was incredible to experience and see and see USA for sure! I even ran into this couple i had seen on the train in CT. It was such an adventure. Yanev took great care of me not letting me pay for a thing. He took the back roads knowing howt ot get back to Jo with also touring me showing me the dam and the sights. I had fun. WIld having the driving in SA and the stops, and cops and no laws really, it's crazy! Cops speeding past with lights on, really just guiding rich and famous or I'm sure ANC through to matches etc. We had a ball, and another stadium to witness. I wish our USA had gone throug, but at least it was an African country to make it. More African fans there than Americans to support Ghana, but I say amen to them they worked hard. Also they're Christians so that's super cool!
I've seen 5 matches, then now. Who ever would have thought? It's been a dream coming eh? And still going! God's been able to let me do this and finish wiht Pizaz. Another bonus is haveing NIcolai and I connecting in an unreal way! Yes we're sharing what God's been doing, our desires, dreams, business, etc., and it's like our personalities just fit too well to not work towards something int eh future. I mean even having met Omri, whom Nic had brunch with after the Spain match, they spoke of great business int eh future and was encouraged by Nic and I and possible Kingdom building in this world in the future. Yes learning about the business world. I am encouraged about Nic's inspiration of the window that needs to be worked in, the business world where it's the most of our world's population, and it's mostly Muslims, and that's the world to reach them is in business and I said SPORT. :) Somethign going's to come from it. Nic's been inspiring and also a protection over me, and teaching me what my personality and what not is a gift and how to use it and what I can do and be in people's lives I meet. Like Yanev, in being that only CHristian to speak into his life, to fulfill God's promise in Israel with Israeli's. Love it!
So I went out with Yanev when we got back into Jo it was 1:30 and that's when this famous club was beginning to pump. Yes, it was something like, oh I can't remember the name, let's just say Yanev wanted to show off I think how rich and popular he is. He rolled in past the ropes and was mad when we weren't getting in asap. Apparently there wer esome celebrities but i was just trying to soak it all in, not getting bothered by wealth or not being in some slinky dress and heels. I was actually glad and couldn't believe how many guys actually spoke to me with my boots adn coat with scarf fresh from the outdoor USA match. Ah it was hilarious. Fancy club no doubt and went to the one next door and i think it was 95% men with this world cup going. 80% Argentinians. Interesting and meeting rish Isreali's and what not. We even hit up pizza at the end of the night and what a laugh ha! Made it home by 6am, and slept in my lil sleeping bag only til about noon when Donnie called to catch up. I thought I need to so Yannie and I hit the road. That's been the jist of it, minus details that I can't even remember this late now. I need to definintely be working out though more, I'm going to get fat on this trip, but like FIFA says, Once in a lifetime! I'm soaking it all in! Thank you thank you for everything and my taken care of Father!
I'll write when I can, perhaps after Kruger :) LOVE THIS TIME!