Sunday in Swaziland

Just a bit about the weekend and where we are.

Yesterday was "fishing with Fr. Charles" for Three Guys from St. Alban's and Swazi Candles (and area shops) and Ezulwini Market for the others.

Today we were off at 8:30 for the Western Region Family Gathering at which Fr. Charles was the preacher. We had to leave early but did receive communion before departing. Lots of singing with Fr. "Victor", who drove us around in 1998, leading the singing with his beautiful voice.

The dental team got on its way south -- later than hoped. They were going directly to where they will stay while Thando and Fr. Charles and three youth from Ezulwini were to set up the tent at the clinic grounds before Charles returned with the youth. The team will be cooking their own breakfasts before beginning their 40 km commute to the clinic each day.

Mary Jane and I met with Fr. Andrew and Rosemary this afternoon to do some more planning for next weekend's workshop. Then walked to town to see if we could get on the wireless at Pablo's before dinner -- only to find at 5:30 pm that they close at 4 pm on Sunday. I'm still hoping to get there to try to add a few more pictures to some of these posts but don't know when/if that will happen.

The nutrition mini-workshops this week will be close by on Monday and Wednesday. We go south on Tuesday with two workshops plus checking in with the dental team. On Thursday we go to the northeast corner of the country to do a workshop in Lomahasha. It has been an interesting and inspiring and heart-string-pulling experience.

Greetings to all of you!
Dave