Greetings from Johannesburg

Hey all! I'm in Johannesburg again after a long weekend's stay in Soweto. Lizz Csaplar and I stayed with this precious family in Soweto (stands for South Western Township-- where Mandela's from). The township was created by whites to force blacks out of Johannesburg during apartheid. Lizz and I got stared at absolutely everywhere we went because they are so unaccustomed to seeing white people! And I was unaccustomed to seeing so much poverty... But the family I stayed with was awesome, and their English was amazing. I even learned some Zulu! The people here have this awesome handshake too; I must show it to all of you when I get back! Let's see, what else... Oh, I've been proposed to like 5 times! For some reason the guys here all want to marry me...? I think they should talk some sense into the guys back home. ; )
Do you all remember the Cargo of Dreams? Well we saw it today! It was so surreal to see this amazing thing that was created at Furman on the other end! We met with the people who are implementing this classroom, and they are incredibly grateful. I met the kids that will be attending school in it, and they are darling. They sang for us, as so many kids here are wont to do. : ) I speak for these children here when I say that everyone who worked on the Cargo of Dreams at Furman is truly a blessing to so many people here. They send their thanks.
Tomorrow I believe I'm going to some sort of gold or diamond mine? And then Wednesday we are headed to Durban in KwaZulu Natal. Miss you all terribly! Thando.

Sala Kahle,
Landerson