Today was truly and eventful and spiritually filling day!!
1) We had the wonderful opportunity to attend church in Soweto, and let me just tell you these voices, from the adults to the children, was pure joy!!
These are the Grandmothers and Great Grandmothers of the church we attended this morning....And check this out the third one seated is 101 years young!! Amazing!!!
2) One of the highlights of today was how our tour guide, Ms. Queen (who in person looks and is the sweetest lady on earth) went straight gangsta on some 'rent-a-cop' sillies (her word) at the US Embassy. (Which by the way is truly a massive place, no surprise though.)
This was our awesome, knowledgeable, sometimes gangsta, multi-lingual tour guide Ms. Queen!! She was definitely about her business!! She was the best!!
US Embassy in Johannesburg
3) Once again the food was truly AMAZING and out of this world!! My trainer is really going to go in on me when I get back. (let me begin to prepare my mind...lol)
Today's meal...Mashed potatoes, green beans, mixed veggies, fish from Mozambique, white rice, cole slaw, and potatoes....Yummy!!
4) Now I realized in the US that there is this fascination with hair, especially those with locs, but it is at another level. It is amazing how people will just stare and whisper about your hair, but never bother to clue you in. ( I mean I can still hear what you are saying.) Not sure if I should be flattered or if they really do not care for my locs...
5) I would be blown away by the recent events involving male circumcision in South Africa...It is no joke...actually quite deadly...
6) And I would have a better appreciation understanding for the lobola/lobolo system in South Africa, rather intriguing...
7) Also today was one of those learn the real history days...today I would be schooled on the lowest of lowest neighborhoods in the capital city, the controversy over changing the name of the capital from Pretoria to Tshwane, the fact that sometimes your own people will do you wrong regardless of where you are, and the Dutch people well let me just say things really got jacked up when they eventually defeated the Zulu people... Funny how things happen...
Johannesburg and Soweto it has been real!! Thank you for everything!! Well we are off to Durban bright and early in the AM!! Stay tuned for more updates!!
This little one here, believe it or not is 11, helped to translate what was going on in the church service while at the same time taking pictures of us, so I figured why not take a picture with me .
Two Legends Nelson Mandela (Madiba is his tribal name, RIP) and Steve Biko (RIP)
This is where the World Cup 2012 was held!! Massive!!
Leaving my imprint in the restaurant...
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