On Friday, our last full day in our homes, our mothers threw us a large farewell party held at my house. As I was dressing in my Shoeshoewe (traditional Basotho cloth) shirt from Soweto my sister Manapo burst in the door holding a beautiful red Shoeshoewe dress that she insisted I put on. She put....
Conversations on the farm at Mohalis Hoek
October 16 In a society with no Facebook, YouTube, Call of Duty or The Bachelor, it should be no surprise that good conversations will flourish. This past week was no exception to that rule as I found myself growing closer to my peers and my Savior. The whole group had gathered on a farm; hard....
Lesotho, the “mountain kingdom” – My children! You are home!
October 10, 2011 Being an outdoor nature person, I enjoyed our time in Soweto, but was definitely looking forward to the mountains of Lesotho. And let me tell you, they do not disappoint. Since the day we arrived in Lesotho, a group of us had our eyes on Mt. Fuku Fuku, which we were told....
Community and national pride
9-25-11 Hello 91短视频! I am in AFRICA! There are so many experiences I have each day, from teaching 1st graders to chatting with my neighbors on the streets of Soweto. I really enjoy the pickup games of soccer we have with the locals here. Sometimes they are organized on a field just a block from....
Thank you, Soweto
Oct. 1, 2011 One of my of host sister鈥檚 concerns when I left Soweto was that she wouldn鈥檛 have anyone to eat her curried chilies with.聽 Anyone who knows me at least a little would assume the departure of my appetite to be a blessing, but not for Dimakatso. I love to eat.聽 I know....
Soweto history tour and Emshukantambo High School
South Africa is a country of boldness and vibrancy, and it鈥檚 hard to believe I have been taking it all in for the past 18 days already! The people here are so welcoming, and I think that their past challenges have truly shaped their relational culture and hospitality.聽 My host mother (Mme Esther) shared a....
Soweto, South Africa
Nervousness, frustration, excitement, joy, loneliness, love, fear鈥� each of these emotions has crossed my mind at least once recently. I may have been on cross-cultural for only two weeks so far, but it is definitely already turning out to be an adventure! Honestly, I still have a hard time believing I am actually in South....
Climb to Machu Picchu
Lima, June 15, 2011 As our Per煤 cross-cultural came to an end we got to visit and see places you only dream of seeing. We started off with a train ride to Machu Picchu. On our journey to Machu Picchu we had time to relax on the train, play games, and just enjoy each other鈥檚....
Peru sights and sounds
Hola from Peru!!聽 We just finished our week of Spanish classes this Friday and it was a great week of learning for all of us.聽 We spent Saturday the 4th, in Chincheros.聽 This was a beautiful plaza.聽 Chincheros is a Q鈥檈chwa word that means city or place of bright colors.聽 There were many farming terraces....
First five days in Peru
I can麓t believe we’ve been in Peru for five days already! Time has been flying by! I hope to briefly reflect on our time here so far from my point of view, which hopefully expands across the group. We were able to make it to Lima, Peru without any flight problems. The only small glitch....