We met last Sunday to recall our trip to Mhlosheni. Most of the congregation stayed after our Sunday service to watch Erin's presentation. There were times when she made us laugh at our memories, and there were times when she fought back tears. Throughout it all we let our own thoughts and recollections of Swaziland seep back into us and into our fellows.
I found that I missed reading about Swaziland, so I returned to this blog to read the current news shown in the feedreader (lower right). There I found the story Swaziland: Preparing for Disaster.
It's a sad story that recounts the seemingly endless succession of natural disasters that have bedeviled my adopted country.
It reminds me -- yet again -- how far removed we are from the hardships and sorrows our friends face. I look at Mt Hood as I drive home from work and am amazed to see the deepest snowpack in recent years, despite global warming trends. But there in Swaziland the effects of climate change continue to be life-threatening and society-altering.
We have so many safety nets -- political, economic, social, geographic -- as well as a ridiculous abundance of natural resources. They have none.
I suddenly realized that I've forgotten, lately, to pray for my friends and children in Swaziland. Please join me as I try to make up for it.
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