Heritage reflections from Lobatse to fields of the wood

I came as a pilgrim to Fields of the Wood, a biblical theme park in North Carolina, USA. It is overwhelming because even though I have been to the US several times in the last 10 years, I never got opportunity to visit this part of my church heritage.

Since I was about 12, I have seen Fields of the Wood in pictures and, of course, most recently on the net.

Ultimately this week, I arrived amongst 3 000 other people and managed its trail while visiting prayer mountain and the World’s Largest Ten Commandments inscription! The mountain is where A.J. Tomlinson received revelation that was to lead to the founding of the Church Of God in 1906. The narrative is juicy and the characters iconic including Pentecostal legend, R.G. Spurling, at the home of W.F. Bryant where a prayer group operated from.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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