Well, not for me. However, since school is not officially out for the summer in the district where I work, I will now have time to turn my full attention toward preparing for my trip to Swaziland. And to updating this blog, which has been neglected for weeks.
When I titled this post "School's out forever" I was referring to my indvodzana (that's siSwati for "son") Mancoba. I met him in 2007 when Swaziland Relief made its first trip. A few years later, when he was in "form 5" (equivalent to a senior in high school), Mancoba asked me if I could possibly arrange a sponsorship for him to attend college. In him I saw a young man with great potential and determination but meager means, and after discussing it with my wife, we decided that we would help to fund his education. Our relationship has grown since then and he now calls us "Babe" and "Make" (pronounced "Bah-bay" and "Mah-gay") which means Dad and Mom in siSwati.
So it is with great joy that I announce to you the graduation of our Swazi son, Mancoba, from Mancosa University in South Africa. We are proud of his achievement and look forward to seeing what he will now accomplish with his business degree.
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