{"id":363,"date":"2014-04-23T18:10:35","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T18:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.savn.tv\/?p=363"},"modified":"2014-04-28T17:12:21","modified_gmt":"2014-04-28T17:12:21","slug":"day-16-south-african-streets-full-of-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.blog.savn.tv\/?p=363","title":{"rendered":"Day 16 – South African Streets Full of History"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0SAVN.TV<\/a>\u00a0crew have been an amazing group to travel with. We\u2019ve met some incredible people, shot a lot of amazing stories and have enjoyed some great laughs and inspiring moments along the way.<\/span> We\u2019ve 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\u00a0morning 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\u2019s of international travel.<\/span> Today, we shot a lot of B-roll and also interviewed Margaret Southall.\u00a0<\/span>Margaret is 90 years old, lives in her own home and is a 4<\/span>th<\/span><\/sup>\u00a0generation Salvationist.\u00a0<\/span>What a personality and wit!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Margaret\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u2019s funeral in 1912.\u00a0<\/span> Margaret is a long-time personal friend of The General\u2019s family thus our reason for interviewing her. It was a delightful time and we concluded our morning in prayer. Margaret was a great interview!<\/span> 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\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Medella\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Tomorrow<\/span><\/span>\u00a0is our last day in Africa.\u00a0<\/span>I\u2019ll share one more blog – #17 \u2013 and then I will turn it back over to\u00a0SAVN.TV<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks for reading.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blessings,<\/span><\/p>\n

Major John Murray, Communications and Literary Secretary<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\"John<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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