The Cape

We’re here, we’re here! And it’s ‘perty! Oh my goodness, all the rumors of the Cape of South Africa’s beauty are TRUE. The ocean waters are vibrant and rich with varied shades of blue. But then as you turn around you are surrounded on each side by cliffs and mountains that again make your jaw drop.

We’re here to celebrate the wedding of Jonathan Knepper and Simone Du Plessis. We’re staying in Somerset West, which is where Simone grew up, and it’s lovely – as I type the word “lovely”, I can hear Simone’s mother, Estelle, saying it with her wonderful South African accent. Estelle has been the essence of hospitality – we have honestly and truly already learned so much from her as she has joyfully cared for all of us here.

And Simone … well, “lovely” would fall short. It has been so much fun getting to known the girl who won Jono’s heart and will become his wife this Saturday. She is full of life and smiles, with the same grace that her mother shows to a house-full of obnoxious Americans .