South Africa has always had a special place in my heart. In high school I lamented Apartheid (which means separateness). I rejoiced with Mandela's release and election. I hoped when Tutu's Truth and Reconciliation Commission brought perpetrator and victim together recognizing that "there is no future about forgiveness." (Tutu's phrase)<\/p>\n
I have always thought that as South Africa goes so will the continent. This was reaffirmed for me when I boarded a plane in Uganda and struck up a conversation with the man next to me. As a native Ugandan he said, what Africa needs is 100 more Mandela's. That is, leaders who sacrificially use their power for the people and then let go of it without bloodshed.<\/p>\n
I've asked God to give me a voice in South Africa. Not so much because I think I have something to say but because I want to see what God is doing there. South Africa has a chance to learn from the mistakes of America and do things differently. They don't need to be where we are in a century; still arguing and debating the role of race–still waiting for a black president–they've already had theirs!<\/p>\n
I'm grateful that the Lord has seen fit to take me to South Africa to minister this September…but I'm sad…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
South Africa has always had a special place in my heart. In high school I lamented Apartheid (which means separateness). I rejoiced with Mandela's release and election. I hoped when Tutu's Truth and Reconciliation Commission brought perpetrator and victim together recognizing that "there is no future about forgiveness." (Tutu's phrase) I have always thought that…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc"],"yoast_head":"\n