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We arrived safely in Swaziland on Friday evening but have been so busy ever since that we are just now getting to the blog. So far, our travels have included a 13-hour layover in Frankfurt, enough time for exploring and sight-seeing. We arrived in Jo'burg Friday morning and were greeted by Canon Charles Kunene, Archdeacon Gregory Makhubu, Canon Advent Dlamini, and Ms. Themba Yame Dlamini, the Diocesan Registrar (a role similar to that of our Diocesan Chancelor). We traveled overland through plains and mountains to Mbabane, a five-hour trip.
We spent Saturday at St. Christopher's in Siteki, a small town in the far northeastern part of the country, for the funeral of the Rt. Revd. Bernard Mkhabela. Bishop Mkhabela was the first Swazi bishop of the Diocese of Swaziland and was highly revered as a pioneer for the rights of Swazis. (Every speaker also mentioned his punctuality, so we can guess that he probably wouldn't have been too happy to know we were late to his funeral!) The 4 hour ceremony was highly attended and was officiated by five bishops from across the Province of Southern Africa and from Iowa. The sermon was delivered by none other than Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.
Yesterday, we joined the people of St. Thomas at Lomahasha, in the northeast corner of the country, as they celebrated the dedication of their new church, partially built with funds and labor from Iowa. This 5 1/2 hour service was also packed, and the singing and dancing could hardly be contained. Bishop Scarf preached, and Bishop Meshack Mabuza read a list of projects Iowans have done in Swaziland that surprised even us.
We arrived safely in Swaziland on Friday evening but have been so busy ever since that we are just now getting to the blog. So far, our travels have included a 13-hour layover in Frankfurt, enough time for exploring and sight-seeing. We arrived in Jo'burg Friday morning and were greeted by Canon Charles Kunene, Archdeacon Gregory Makhubu, Canon Advent Dlamini, and Ms. Themba Yame Dlamini, the Diocesan Registrar (a role similar to that of our Diocesan Chancelor). We traveled overland through plains and mountains to Mbabane, a five-hour trip.
We spent Saturday at St. Christopher's in Siteki, a small town in the far northeastern part of the country, for the funeral of the Rt. Revd. Bernard Mkhabela. Bishop Mkhabela was the first Swazi bishop of the Diocese of Swaziland and was highly revered as a pioneer for the rights of Swazis. (Every speaker also mentioned his punctuality, so we can guess that he probably wouldn't have been too happy to know we were late to his funeral!) The 4 hour ceremony was highly attended and was officiated by five bishops from across the Province of Southern Africa and from Iowa. The sermon was delivered by none other than Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.
Yesterday, we joined the people of St. Thomas at Lomahasha, in the northeast corner of the country, as they celebrated the dedication of their new church, partially built with funds and labor from Iowa. This 5 1/2 hour service was also packed, and the singing and dancing could hardly be contained. Bishop Scarf preached, and Bishop Meshack Mabuza read a list of projects Iowans have done in Swaziland that surprised even us.
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