Where are the Ngosas?
It’s no surprise that one may ask where we are or where we have been. For that reason, here is a short update.
Firstly, at the beginning of the last year 2018, Prima and I were exhausted and needed much time to rest. We ran Beats and Books, among other things, for two consecutive years without stopping. Through our loving Global Community church fellowship, we got treated to a classy condominium right on the Dolphin Beach.
Moreover, close to the end of the year, we got invited to two weddings in the States. It was an answered prayer that our leadership would bless us to travel not only for that but also for a much-needed sabbatical.
Where did the flights come from?
Quite recently, I started tent-making web-design freelance jobs. I was so sure that we would buy our flights if I struck a deal with one big client I had in mind. However, that deal didn’t materialise. Our hosts and very good friends decided to fund our return trip to and fro the USA with every cost in-between fully taken care of.
What did we do in the US?
We attended our friends’ beautiful wedding in Maryland. Thereafter we got treated to some much-needed time alone at a family cottage by the Potomac River. Loaded up with all manners of goodies imaginable, we were indeed spoilt rotten!
The second wedding was scheduled to take place in Alabama. Our time in Birmingham was unusual. The time we spent there was mostly with families that we have in the past become close to. The Grace Klein Community blessed us with a date to a fancy Italian restaurant for our 4th Anniversary. Meanwhile, we led Monday worship sessions at one of the GKC community houses. We experienced the American Thanks-Giving for the first time around was right there.
Back in Maryland, we had a time like no other with our hosts. Out of bonding, we felt incredibly loved and considered as a family by the Duncans. A good 5 months were spent there.
Who are the Duncans?
Dave, Valerie, Sarah and Cameron came to Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa in 2007 with a group of youth from the Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church. We have become close friends over the years. Every time I have been to the USA, their house is my first and last stop. It’s our overseas home. At least that’s how we feel. Dave and Valerie have four amazing daughters and one intellectual son.
The Duncans flew us to and fro and within the USA. They fed us, accommodated us and went far beyond what we could have possibly imagined. They provided us with the opportunity to give birth in the US. There is no way we would have been able to do that by ourselves. We are in awe of the Lord and what He accomplished for us through Dave and Valerie. These two phenomenal people took us out on dates to renowned restaurants with absolutely international cuisines to spoil our palates. We watched how they love each other and love others. Our lives are richer today because of them.
Are we moving to the USA?
So many people have asked, but as far as we are concerned, we have not heard the Lord say we must move to the US now.
So where are the Ngosas now?
We are in our South African at the time of writing. Prima and the kids are going to Zambia this Wednesday, July 24. She and Yosefe need to get new passports. Also, they all need to renew their South African visas.
My 90-day visitor’s visa expires this September 2019. Therefore, we opted for a work permit. Our application process started a few months back. The waiver process should be complete in hopefully a month. We consider Jeffreys Bay home. Consequently, we choose the Lord’s report above all else. We find serving here a great delight and privilege.
