The journey continues...

The journey continues...

As we started 2010 we had to look back on last year and see where we have come from. At the beginning of 2009 there were just a few friends dreaming of drawing a diverse group of people together to talk, learn and engage with the struggle of racial reconciliation in our country.

It has been amazing to see what God has done through these weekly discussion meetings of honesty and learning. By reflecting on the journey we are on we get to see what God is doing and how we can continue to grow.

We end the the year with a braai (BBQ), with the hope of celebrating together. We had some fun but we also defaulted into the places and groups that we were most comfortable.

We took some time to start this year by debriefing the braai.

Here's what we learned and expressed to each other...a testament to God growing us together and through the interaction with each other.

We learned about how we do food differently, how we socialize differently, interact differently and relax differently... and that when we don't understand these differences...our tendency is to assume the worst of the other and withdraw to our comfort zones and thus segregation.

Here are some things we learned and discovered through reflecting together:
- We are dissatisfied with segregation
- We want more unity
- We desire more togetherness and understanding
- We are realizing out own part in it
- We were able to be honest and share our short comings
- We were able to apologise to each other
- We are gaining an awareness of our differences
- We are working on our assumptions
- We are realizing our need to move out of our comfort zones
- We see the need for initiative with each other

We learned a lot from a braai, about each other, cultures and ways of doing things.

Now we have to ask:
How do we build something together?
What ways can we respect and celebrate each others cultures?
How do we need to compromise and create something new?

It is an art, a journey, a creative exercise....it is building the Kingdom of God.