Urgent Prayer

Some of you may have heard on the news that there was an American student from Georgetown University who passed away Monday in South Africa. To fill you all in, Terrance Davis was studying abroad with CIEE (my organization) when a freak wave came up on to the rocks he was sitting on and washed him out to sea. He was with 4 other people some of who were washed out as well, but Terrance couldn’t swim. They have yet to find his body. While I wasn’t close with Terrance, I knew him and we would greet each other every time we saw each other. He volunteered twice a week and picked up the bus right outside my house and I shared a cab home with him just a few weeks ago. He always had a smile on his face and was so full of joy for life. Everyone here is still in shock at his passing and I don’t think it has quite sunk in that he is gone. If you could keep his family and everyone here in Cape Town in your prayers it would be greatly appreciated. It was a completely freak accident as the day was sunny and calm and the wave came out of nowhere.

It’s weird because you read about these things happening, but you never think that they will happen to someone you know. It is yet another reminder that we do not know the number of days we have left on this earth. Kind of puts things in perspective doesn’t it? Please keep us in your prayers. It’s a hard time for everyone. Hope all is safe and well with you guys in the States.

P.S.- I promise I will finish my story from the previous post soon, but it does not seem appropriate now.