Thursday, September 11, 2008

Sunday we departed from our house by 10am for a Sunday Baptist service at a church in the townships of Guguletu. The entire day was an incredibly emotional & moving experience. The parish was singing, dancing, clapping, & loud preaching. The women and children sat in wooden pews & the few men sat at the front of the church. Everyonel wore black & white, mostly frocks or long dresses, with the men in suits. The preacher made a speech about how we must have traveled to South Africa for some reason, & there must have been something in our hearts to make us come here. He blessed us, to keep us safe & welcome in South Africa, & said that God sent us here for some mission. Then Lisa-Marie was invited to make a speech, which explained our purpose here in South Africa to the parish, and asked everyone to welcome us in their community as equals.

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