Have I told you about Auntie Matilda? Shame on me, for withholding the joy that comes from knowing her.  Auntie Matilda is a 60 yr old little lady, who is like the Mother Theresa of her community.  She worked at the Clinic for many years, caring for the patients, and making sure that they were taking their proscribed meds. You'll still find her out in the community making sure that bed ridden patients are getting the care they need. 

I love going to spend the afternoon with her. And I'm going to go out on a limb and say the feeling is mutual. Matilda will tell us (Brittany and I) stories all day if we had the time (and didn't have to be out of the townships by 5pm). 

Anyway, I just wanted you to know about Auntie Matilda. She is a light in her community, and ministers to my soul. Who knew that so much love could be contained inside such a compact package? 

Yesterday, Brittany, Matilda and I wiled away the afternoon, reading Bible verses in her version of the Bible, and then in ours. It's very entertaining, not only to hear the different interpolations of the same word/phase/etc., but also to hear Auntie Matilda's Afrikaans accent. She gave us both kisses and hugs as we were leaving. Do you think she'll adopt me? (Just kidding, don't worry, I'm still coming homeJ

Love, Andrea