The SAVN.TV crew have been an amazing group to travel with. We’ve met some incredible people, shot a lot of amazing stories and have enjoyed some great laughs and inspiring moments along the way. We’ve been blessed with safe travel and memorable experiences for which we are grateful. But as a side note, Guy and Jeff have been battling strep throat for the better part of the week and Guy even managed to spend the morning hooked up to a penicillin drip in a private hospital. He emerged with a brown bag full of antibiotics and a jump in his step that was missing for a couple of days. Thankfully, Jeff is feeling much better now also. Oh the joy’s of international travel. Today, we shot a lot of B-roll and also interviewed Margaret Southall. Margaret is 90 years old, lives in her own home and is a 4th generation Salvationist. What a personality and wit!
Margaret immigrated to South Africa in 1946 and lived in Rhodesia, later Zimbabwe for more than 50 years with her husband and children. Her Officer parents served in Africa and her grandparents attended The Founder’s funeral in 1912. Margaret is a long-time personal friend of The General’s family thus our reason for interviewing her. It was a delightful time and we concluded our morning in prayer. Margaret was a great interview! A trip to South Africa would not be complete without a visit to Soweto and Vilakazi Street. It was once home to Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Both men won the Nobel Peace Prize. We saw Mandela’s home. He lived there from 1946 and returned there upon his release from prison in 1990. For a few minutes we walked the streets where the former South Africa president and anti-apartheid victor lived. For a history guy, this was very exciting.
Tomorrow is our last day in Africa. I’ll share one more blog – #17 – and then I will turn it back over to SAVN.TV.
Thanks for reading.
Blessings,
Major John Murray, Communications and Literary Secretary
