Slept in till almost 8:00 this morning! Once up and ready I ran some errands with Annette and we all had a meeting with the leaders of Matsapha church of Christ concerning the clinic. Some government red tape has to be maneuvered through, but we are prayerful all will go smoothly. They called a prayer meeting for 5:00pm. They are firm believers in prayer and fasting here. Fasting isn't something the majority of Christians practice in the States. Here it is a very common practice when a problem is encountered.
I have been trying to learn some of the language, SiSwati. It has clicks in it. The word for "no" is almost impossible for me to say as is "I'm sorry." I can do the click but incorporating it in a word is not easy. Almost everyone I've encountered speaks English but they all speak SiSwati to each other. All the signs are in English also, it I think it is important to learn the language.
Tomorrow we are supposed to go into the neighborhoods that are next to the church. Some say they are very bad, but the people that live there say they are not as bad as their reputation. Regardless, this is the area the church ministers.
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