It’s been a blur since I returned from Swaziland almost two weeks ago. It was a great trip focusing on the developing Swaziland Leadership Academy. I spent some good time with staff and even worked on a couple new partnerships with pastors there.
But the best part of the trip for me was having my dad come along. He came over in 2007 and spent time with Marcia, Josiah and myself but it’s been a few decades since we had extended time together just the two of us and this was the chance of a lifetime to make some memories as well as remember old times together – in Africa!
In between all the meetings and appointments we were able to attend four Christmas parties at care points which was fun and rewarding to see the culmination of a years work with the children.
In Jeffreys Bay South Africa we climbed a sand dune to find a geocache. We also went to a great restaurant there called Walskipper’s where we enjoyed a seafood platter for two. I thought this was appropriate since the last time we did a trip together I was 13 years old and we went fishing in Minnesota!
Once we got to Swaziland we spent a morning geocaching. The most interesting one was on top of Execution Rock which is where, in the olden days, people were executed by being tossed off the top! We also had the chance to do a little fishing another morning and caught a couple nice bass in a sugar cane irrigation lake where they have black mambas and crocodiles.
It is an amazing blessing to have a father who is not only able to have some fun adventures with me but he is interested in the ministry in Swaziland enough to go all the way there and see it. It was a great trip I will never forget.
Thanks dad for making new memories. I love you.
Great little video of your dad! What a great opportunity spending time together doing.what you love.
Looks like great fun. These kinds of trips are so important. Nice video too. Glad you were able to see your son’s work, Bert.
This will Bea trip I will always remember it’s great fun to spend a time with my son. Ian proud of him for his work in Swaziland