The Beach

So today I went to the beach with a dear friend of mine from Gordon and while I was laying there listening to the sound of the waves crashing and children laughing I realized that my Swazi family and friends have probably never seen a beach unless they've been to South Africa. The beach is something that calms me to the core and takes all worries away. I began to wonder what their "beach" is in Bulembu. There is a beauty there that far surpasses anything I've seen anywhere. It's no just nature that makes it beautiful though; it's the feel of the wind against your skin and it's unique smell. As I took pictures at the beach to send to my family in Bulembu, I was hit by the fact that beauty is all around us...we're just too thick-headed to notice it most of the time. When I look around, I see people searching for beauty and trying to capture it in photographs and on video. True beauty can never be caught on film because it is meant to be enjoyed in person and in the moment. That's one thing Bulembu did for me: it taught me to take time to look around and see the amazing world that God created for me to live in. It's unique and beautiful and breathtaking when you just stop for a minute. Here's just a few photographed examples of how beautiful my beloved other home is:

I miss you beautiful Bulembu and I cannot wait until we reunite someday.