December 4, 2007
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Tour of South Africa 2007 (Day 3)
We got to wear casual clothing! Isn’t that grand? It was pretty laid back today.
A two hour bus ride took us to a Salvation Army camp where we played a bit for a THQ Christmas party. They really got into it. As soon as they heard us play the traditional African folk song Shosholoza, they jumped up and started dancing.
We played jingle bells until Santa came riding in on a bicycle with children trailing behind. Old Saint Nick gave everyone a present. We received Salvation Army mugs and Christian pens.
After the gifts there was a barbeque with lamb and a traditional South African sausage. The meal was quite meaty and hearty.
During lunch Bryan got stung by an unknown creature. This is the stinger he pulled out of his leg.I found a dead frog on the field.
Anyways, we had a brief rest back at the hotel before we headed to a music camp with kids 18 and up. They were preparing for commissioning. We played for them and when it got to Soshaloza they really got into it. Dancing and singing along they screamed for an encore when we finished. Then they came and joined us to play it for another mass band session.
It’s only day 3 (technically day 2 if you minus the travel day) and we’re already very encouraged by everyone here. Hopefully we can be just as much a blessing and witness to everyone else as well.
