Back in Zonkizizwe, we held a meeting for the guardians of the children at the centre. 7 of them showed up and we told them all about the activities we’ve been doing at the centre and they shared with us their comments and suggestions and all expressed their gratitude for the effect the centre has had on the children’s lives. After that we spent the weekend with Malibongwe and his family and went to an amazing devotional with the Swaziland National Baha’I Choir. They had come down to Johannesburg to record an album and we enjoyed listening to their beautiful singing all evening! The following day Malibongwe took us to the Cradle of Humankind where some of the earliest hominid fossils were discovered and we went on a tour of the caves where they were found. Afterwards we went to a lion park where you could pet and play with lion cubs. I don’t know about you but when I think of lion cubs I picture cute little baby lions…however, these lions were BIG and were very active. It was a little bit scary. Naveed and Telia both got pounced on and bit multiple times and Naveed’s shirt has seen better days. They would look so cute and be sitting there but when we’d approach for a picture they’d leap up on us and try to bite us…all playfully of course. Let’s just say this would NOT be allowed in North America as it’s several million dollar lawsuits waiting to happen!
Back in Zonkizizwe again, Telia repainted the main VVOCF sign. 2 minutes after she finished the rain started pouring down so we covered it with pieces of tin, soccer jerseys and plastic bags and it survived and is now beautiful again. We had a culture day with the kids by Telia on China and they all really enjoyed it and they all remembered so many things that we had taught them about Kenya the week before. They are very eager to learn about the world and other countries and cultures.
Love,
The Wandering Three
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