August 15

Rev. Dr. Scott Couper, development manager, historian, author, pastor and Rev. Susan Valiquette, chaplain of Inanda Seminay a boarding school for high school girls, along with their children Micha and Mattie are a delight to be with. We toured the seminary. Scott has done an amazing job collecting the history of Inanda Seminary which began 1869. The building where his office is located has turned into a wonderful historic center.
The campus is lovely. The campus has 289 girls attending school. There motto is "shine where you are". Susan has chapel with them every morning at 7 am. And she also teaches . For the past couple of days we've been staying at a hotel near the Indian Ocean. Today we are going to Scott's and Susan's home for two nights. Today we will be headed for Scott's church meet some of the leaders..his church has no electricity so the meeting will be during the day at his home and then he will transport the folks back. Scott has written a book which Paul and I have read on Albert Luthuli which I found very valuable to our congregational history. Luthuli is the first African to win the Nobel Peace Prize for social justice. Germany has already translated this book in German for their use. I Believe this book would be valuable for our polity courses and for seminaries. Luthuli was a congregational pastor who was a human rights hero. Until the next time. Blessings and Joy.