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Lesotho! Africa! What a surprise when I was told that I had been chosen by our Province Leadership Team to attend the “Young Sisters Forum” that was to be held from January 10th to the 15th 2010. In fact, I was in shock. The Forum had an age limit of 50 and younger, and since no one in Quebec fit that criterion, I was being sent as a guest.
What a trip it was! Sister Dolores Wehle, member of the General Leadership Team and I left January 4th for the 2-day journey that took us to London, to Johannesburg and finally to Maseru, Lesotho. On route, we met up with other sisters.
Upon arrival at the Maseru Airport we were warmly received! SNJM hospitality was very evident by the many Sisters who were there to meet us. We were quickly whisked away to St. Ambrose Convent and Mabothana Convents where we would be staying before and after the Forum. It felt so good to at last be on solid ground!
The agenda for the following days included a variety of fun and inspiring activities. We went to a “braii” – a Bar-B-Q at Mabothoana Convent, which is also the Provincial house. There, we met sisters from Peru and from Brazi.
We attended a beautiful Eucharistic celebration in honour of two jubilarians in Peka. Once again we re-discovered that our Basutho Sisters know how to celebrate so well in song and dance! The celebration continued with a reception that followed.