so much.

so so much. 

sunday was amazing. really intense. 

we started the day with a "township faith experience" aka poor SA church.

some of you know i have a history of walking into a random church at some place in the world and crying out of nowhere. 

within 30 seconds of being in this small room, I started crying. i was so moved. i have NEVER heard music this beautiful, this encompassing. i have also never heard harmonies like these. i was so moved. the FAITH these people posses is so immense. the whole 3 hours where nothing short of profound. and you all know me, i'm addicted to profundity. i definitely got my fix yesterday.

afterwards we visited the major townships in cape town, on the other side of the mountain from us. i was warned of the difference, but actually seeing it is of course another matter. on my side of the mountain, its like southern california. MANSIONS. MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, not rand. 20 minutes away, its tin shacks and no toilets and dirt and sheer poverty. thus i cant help but feel somewhat odd right now, sitting on my beautiful balcony with a blanket on my lap to shield from the cool wind. but i doubt ill sign myself up for a night in a township, either.

tomorrow we go to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for nearly 3 decades, longer than I've been alive. guess i'll consider it my daily dose...

more later. im loving it. this is an incredible study abroad program.

love 

kaitlin