A Wonderful Thing

[xindigox]

I just got back from Kibaya a month ago, it's an incredible place and the rainy season came early for them which was a blessing..

I miss it loads, and I recognise some of the kids here! Good times.

[twish1999]

Oh wow!

It's so great to meet you

How long where you there.... did you go with the Bishop?

[xindigox]

I went out for two months, Bishop John had already come back to the UK at that point but yes we stayed at KCC where he used to be.

Have you ever thought about going out there?

[twish1999]

My son would have left there then by the time you went out..... so i don't suppose you know each other but you may have seen the sign he took with him where it shows KCC twinned with his school here.

I don't think i could go out there myself...but i'm very proud of my son, and you, and others for doing so

:-)

x hugs x

[xindigox]

You might have meant Bishop Isaiah though from the next video? The tanzanian Bishop? He was there but we didn't have much to do with him as he's not a um, great person.

I think I know the sign you mean actually! Did he have anything to do with building the library?

What's your sons name? I got asked about all the mzungu (white people) who had every gone out there whilst there.

[twish1999]

I have just rung my son and told him to look at your comments here...he says he will message you

[whistonlass]

It is very humbling to visit these people and put our own lives into perspective as you say we take so many things for granted. This video wonderfully expressed your son's experiences in Tanzania and I feel privileged to have shared in his experience. The clothes are so vibrant in colour too!..and wide huge smiles :-) Thanks for sharing, Twish. Jacquie (UK) x

[Mzbeez]

Wow what beautiful and proud people! What organization did he teach through? I'm interested in doing this myself for a couple of weeks.

[twish1999]

I cry everytime i watch this :-)

[myblueart]

this was great to see Twish! This connects to a place deep in my heart and spirit...

I absolutely loved the singing at the end... oh, I miss that singing.

*hugs!*

:o)

[myblueart]

oooo, it reminds me of my summer in Swaziland.

look at those beautiful people!

[flyliuliu8]

your son is a great man .kids there are so cute and beautiful .and good luck with kind man.

[LostLadyElgin]

Tanzania,Africa I see now

[twish1999]

Thanks for watching :-)

x hugs x

[LostLadyElgin]

West Africa?

What beautiful people these are

Thank you for the video

[Lauren123a]

That's a really amazing video! And the pictures are beautiful! Thisvideo makes you wan't to go over and do something to help!

[twish1999]

They surely need plenty of help

:-)

x hugs x

[xluvKadajx]

beatiful places whoa!!

[twish1999]

Yes thank you

:-)

x hugs x

[popparoc46]

I was glad to see this one again, Twish - there were more things in it this time? The face of the little boy in red, looking up at the camera and smiling is wonderful. Your son is a treasure. I know you are proud - tell him I am too. - roc

[twish1999]

Yes i improved the image quality and added the footage of the tribal dance and of the children singing goodbye to Andrew at the end.

I am much happier with the quality of the video now. (new editing suite is excellent)

:-)

x hugs x

thanks for noticing :-)

..and my son reads all my comments so he will see what you said, thank you so much

[HeyyyItzTonya]

This is awesome what your son did... Beautiful people with beautiful hearts... Thanks for sharing this with us Twish.

oxox,

Tonya

[twish1999]

Thank you Tonya :-)

x hugs x

[debbiez112]

Wow this was a wonderful thing you son did. I wonder where they get all the colorful fabric that they wear. I think it is great that they have it to brighten up there world there.

[twish1999]

I will ask my son about the fabric, i know their ordinary clothing is mainly donated from USA and Canada :-)

x hugs x

[ribbitribbitfrog]

What a beautiful country. It must have been very rewarding for your son.

The people of Kibaya have so very few material items,yet they look as they live in joy.

We have it so wrong.

We CAN change the world, all you have to do is love every human being. So simple yet so difficult.

Love and peace to all.

[twish1999]

You are right, it is a beautiful country but they just do not get the rain enough. They are also very beautiful people inside and out :-)

I agree with everything you said :-)

x hugs x

[cultivatedobsidian]

I'm doing summer research in Kenya next year with my university for summer break and you just got me so excited!!!

[twish1999]

That is a wonderful opportunity for you, i hope you enjoy it :-)

*proud of you*

x hugs x

[sugarandlance]

He has your smile! That is so cool. Look at them all raising their hands. I love that church. Smiling is so great! The world needs more people like your son. Beautiful pic at 5:58.

[twish1999]

Thank you rascal :-)

x hugs x

[buglady58]

that was great. so glad he could bring a little sunshine into their lives ;)

[twish1999]

Thank you so much :-)

x hugs x

[PragueVlogg]

Cool! What an amazing experience he had and it so great for the kids he was teaching as well.

[twish1999]

thank you :-)

x hugs x

[daster7]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[twish1999]

:-)

[f3xpgm]

so beautiful your son did that! I would love to do it but they usually don't need people with no university studies! I loved the church, lol!

[twish1999]

thank you Felix :-)

x hugs x

[f3xpgm]

Your video and son inspired me to do a video! I'm just working on it so people don't get the wrong message but i guess it's going to be a good one! ;)

[twish1999]

can't wait to see it :-)

x hugs x

[f3xpgm]

it's on!

[twish1999]

it's wonderful felix

I favourited it so i can watch it again :-)

x hugs x

[twish1999]

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[kittypussy1]

Good work!

[twish1999]

:-)

[mysteryglo]

What a great and wonderful thing your son did! The pictures were terrific and the video at the end was so great to see! I'm sure you are really proud of him!!

[twish1999]

I am Judy, thank you so much :-)

x hugs x

[cooksterz]

Amazing work and help he performed in tanzania. What a cool program and i bet it was harder to leave all those faces behind!

[twish1999]

Yes he was glad to come home but sad to leave them :-)

x hugs x

[capergirl1976]

Thankyou so much for sharing with us all this great video. It was truly amazing and I am sure you are very proud of your son for his work. Looking at those beautiful little faces smiling brightly and yet they literally have nothing certainly makes you realize just how materialistic we can be in the West and how we take something like water and food for granted. :)

[twish1999]

You are so right, we are all very spoiled

x hugs x

[1liljet]

Beautiful how one person can make such a difference in so many lives.Lovely vid thanks for sharing!

[twish1999]

thank you :-)

x hugs x

[russell56443]

Awesome!!!!

What a great person :0)

[twish1999]

He is :-)

thank you so much

x hugs x

[dogpatchdebbie]

that was really special..you must be so proud of your son:)

[twish1999]

I am :-)

thank you so much

x hugs x

[PussinnBuutz]

WoW! That was really wonderful. Your son is a great guy!

[twish1999]

he really is :-)

thank you so much

x hugs x

[SohoSquare]

You son is a gentleman *and* a scholar :) Good for him. And great for those kids. You're right to be proud of him. x

[twish1999]

thank you so much :-)

x hugs x

[twish1999]

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[maryann712]

Amazing. I would love to do this. How lucky he is and how proud you must be :) xox

[twish1999]

thank you :-)

x hugs x

[RobNorthampton]

You raised a good 'un there, gal! Bet you're very proud, and rightfully so! When you look at all those smiling faces, you can't help smiling yourself :-D

[twish1999]

Thank you so much :-)

x hugs x

[daveyorkvh]

Wow, what a star he is :-)

[twish1999]

Well you know him Dave :-)

x hugs x

[Illuminatta]

That's so awesome, Twish! I'd be bustin' with pride, too!

[twish1999]

Thank You!!

:-)

x hugs x

[Lethesunshine]

Trish...I know you are so proud of your son. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree!

(((Hugs)))

~Mimi

[twish1999]

Thanks so much Mimi :-)

x hugs x

[MsOpheliaPayne]

what an awesome blessing for him to be able to do that and for them to be able to receive such a great gift of love from him. thanks so much for sharing this with your youtube family Trish.

hugs

[twish1999]

Thank you so much MsOphelia :-)

x hugs x

[TexanRebel08]

your son is lucky to be able to go to afica.and doing a great thing and yeah he looks just like ya.

[twish1999]

I think i'm prettier!

LOL!

:-)

x hugs x

[sprichbeeke]

Wonderful as "Mom" says!!!

I immagine your son did not regret having spent his summer doing this...and probably gained at least as much from the experience...as did his "pupils".

Great video...and what splendid photos did he take!!!

Thanks, twish99 for sharing this with us!

[twish1999]

It's changed his life

:-)

x hugs x

[bachrub]

He certainly does take after you. He looks just like you too. Does he also have a weakness for the brandy?

[twish1999]

LOL!

Neither of us drink brandy

we don't!!!!

;-)

x hugs x

[allansfriend]

I look forward to the day when grain is plentiful and no one will say "I am sick".

GREAT video! Thank you Twish... ~Tammi~

[twish1999]

thank you Tammi :-)

x hugs x

[robertantonnyc]

where's my comment? I know I put it up there

[twish1999]

It's still there, you said

'this was quite a wonderful thing he did to volunteer his time and attentions to such a worthy cause. He's just like his mom. Does he also speak swahili?'

i think the YT glitches are bad right now

x hugs x

[robertantonnyc]

yeah, I had to root around. lol. I thought I had the first comment also cause there were only 3 views when I watched. ah well. Does youtube keep making you re-sign in?

[twish1999]

Yes i wonder what that's all about!

[Moonchimes]

Your son is a wonderful young man. So caring and giving. I love this video. Just think of all of the lives he has helped make better. What a blessing. I love the picture of you two together. You look so proud of him--and he looks so much like you!! Hugs,~Moonchime

[twish1999]

thank you Marilyn :-)

x hugs x

[Tinkerlove13]

Oh how wonderful.

[twish1999]

thank you MaryKay :-)

x hugs x

[RiddleSpider]

This is so wonderful. You must be incredibly proud. :-)

[twish1999]

He just keeps on amazing me all the time :-)

x hugs x

( he takes after me of course! LOL! )

[RiddleSpider]

Of course! Honestly it does not surprise me at all that your children are so wonderful.

And....I like the new bits and pieces on this version.

[twish1999]

I was able to add in some footage of the tribal dance and of the children singing goodbye to Andrew :-)

x hugs x

[lolaknows]

Your son is an amazing young man.

[twish1999]

thanks Tammy :-)

x hugs x

[flatted5th]

Outstanding Twish

Blessings of Love and Light

[twish1999]

Thank you Richard :-)

x hugs x

[thornekatt]

What a compassionate,caring, and selfless man

you have for a son. I can't imagine how proud

you must be...and of course, we all know who

he gets that from----YOU!

[twish1999]

thank you so much :-)

x hugs x

[HeidiSaid]

I didn't get to see this. Thank you posting.

how lovely... :)

[twish1999]

Thank you Heidi :-)

x hugs x

[txnrobin]

i'm glad to see you reposting this one, i'm still in awe of your son's compassion and sense of adventure.

i don't think i told you last time how terrific the editing is on this, so i'm telling you now! ;)

[twish1999]

The video has been 're-mastered', better quality images now and the video footage of the tribal dance and the children singing is new to this one, thanks Robin :-)

x hugs x

[twish1999]

The video has been 're-mastered', better quality images now and the video footage of the tribal dance and the children singing is new to this one, thanks Robin :-)

x hugs x

[sassygal2007]

what a great video, and yes it was a wonderful thing...well done to your son for trying to make a difference! We all take too much for granted.

hugs

xoxox

[pennylaneuk]

What a wonderful and remarkable son you have. You must be so proud Twish.

Penny x

[twish1999]

I really am Penny

thank you :-)

x hugs x

[scottfaithfull]

such a wonderful video and what a great thing your son has done. all my best to him. thanks for sharing this. :)

[BrEnDaW924]

i remember this video..and I still think he did a GREAT thing

[twish1999]

thanks Brenda :-)

x hugs x

[mshockey73]

Hi Twish, Wonderful video. I really enjoyed watching it. 5 stars. Blessings to you and your son.

[theloathlydaddy]

Your son is doing something wonderful, it really takes a special person to do what he has done. You must be very proud.

[twish1999]

I am

Thank you so much :-)

x hugs x

[moomay11649]

Your son Andrew (?) is a sweetheart.

[twish1999]

Yes he is Carol!

:-)

x hugs x

[brodis2]

wow your son is very very nice to help out

[twish1999]

Thanks, yes he is :-)

x hugs x

[BOBIzizou87]

Absolutely wonderful. Cheers! =)

You should be proud mom. ;)

[twish1999]

Hi Boris

Yes i am :-)

x hugs x

[IWalk4tnt]

That smile at 5:14 said it all! :)

Thanks for sharing this Trish!

and thanks to your son for all he did.

Sandi

[twish1999]

Thank you so much Sandi, Alex & Jon

:-)

x hugs x

[kleinesg]

Great video and so kind of him do do this (((hugs)))

[twish1999]

Thak you so much Renate :-)

x hugs x

[twish1999]

Thanks so much Rick :-)

x hugs x

[bowlingballout]

Such disparity is truly a bothersome thing. Then I read about a guy from London that placed an engagement ring in a balloon which escaped him in a gust of wind and now his fiancé to be won't speak to him until he buys her another ring.

Most of us don't know how truly great we have it.

What a remarkable act of kindness your son gave.

[IsaacBickerstaffEsq]

I believe he should agree to those terms.

[twish1999]

I agree :-)

[twish1999]

Thank You Joseph

You are so right, we are all spoiled and take so much for granted.

My son found that not being able to have a daily bath or shower was difficult, but much worse was eating breakfast knowing that the children at the school don't get a meal until the evening due to lack of funds :-(

x hugs x

[TomsterMusic]

WHOA! What a COOOL video! This one was totally unexpected! What amazing images! I'm always fascinated to see what things are like in places like that! Thanks for putting this all together for us!! You're awesome!

♫ ToMMyY!!! ♫

[twish1999]

Thank you so much Tom

Maybe you could write a song about the children out there and make a million dollars to send them :-)

x hugs x

[uncledave10]

That was a wonderfull thing.***** :o)tm

[twish1999]

Thank you Dave :-)

x hugs x

[uncledave10]

Y/W :o)tm

[twish1999]

:-)

[Dlorezzz]

Trish he is just like you. Loving , caring, compassionate and so much more. I can see the pride in your eyes when you look at him. This is truly a wonderful thing. Life changing gifts.. Dolores

[twish1999]

He is a very special person Dolores :-)

x hugs x

[Sikosm]

ur son is sooo great for doing that!! what a kind and fantastic person to do that!

tell him he's wonderful from me lol

[twish1999]

I am sure he will be reading these comments himself, so you just told him!

:-)

x hugs x

[Sikosm]

lol :-) *hello!!!!!!*

[IsaacBickerstaffEsq]

The reason it is important to teach English in Tanzania (where Swahili itself is usually a second language for many of the inhabitants, but the Lingua Franca of East Africa), is because it has become the Lingua Franca of higher education in Tanzania. The language of the universities (as Latin was for European universities until not too long ago), and thus a language that must be spoken at university level to even gain access.

English=Education.

[twish1999]

I agree, thank you so much :-)

x hugs x

[karaokeoriginal1s]

Hi Twish, That's a very honorable thing he did!! I Love teacher's especially the ones that are there to REALLY TEACH children!!

*****AwEsOmE******

Cindy

[twish1999]

Thank you Cindy :-)

x hugs x

[Ranblv]

Great work editing Twish.

What your son did is amazing, you must be so proud.

[twish1999]

Thank You Ran

I am very proud of him for lots of reasons, this is one of them :-)

x hugs x

[cindyjo57]

Good for him. You must be so proud.

[twish1999]

Yes i am proud of him Cindy

Thak you so much :-)

x hugs x

[ButterRivaLs]

That is a wonderful thing! Thank you for sharing his story. I think those he helped will remember both a teacher, and a friend.

5stars&fav'd

[twish1999]

Thank you so much Angela :-)

x hugs x

[LatteSue]

That is wonderful! I love the picture at the beginning where you are looking at him. You look so very proud, as you should be!

There is a child at 5:18 in the video wearing a Vancouver Canucks hockey jersey! YAY!! hehe

[twish1999]

They get clothes donated from USA and Canada quite regularly so this will be why they are wearing your old football and hockey shirts!

:-)

x hugs x

[LatteSue]

Yeah I figured that is what it was.

[scottytoohottie123]

that is a truly noble thing to do love and respect scotty and libby:0)

[twish1999]

It was a fantastic opportunity for my son, but life out there is much harder than we can begin to imagine

x hugs to you both x

[SirKevinMartin]

That truly is a wonderful thing ;-) I would so do that if given a chance! Yay.

[twish1999]

Thank You my new friend :-)

x hugs x

[abbyroadme]

Twish, you got one amazing son there. What a sweet and generous thing he did.

[twish1999]

Thank you so much Dara :-)

x hugs x

[thizizliz]

Well, clearly he got his heart from Mom! Your pride is evident and well placed. What a wonderful man.

[twish1999]

yes i am proud of him indeed

:-)

x hugs x

[GreatGig1]

Wow...very cool! What a loving and caring son you have! And a wonderful opportunity! Thanks for sharing this, Twish!! :-)

[twish1999]

Thank you Caylyn

:-)

x hugs x

[Fluttershy]

How wonderful... Such a gift, your Son is! Do the Girls go to school there?

[twish1999]

Hello Allie :-)

yes the girls do go to school now, i think all children go from 4 years old, they actually sleep at school all week as it is too far for them to walk home each night.

x hugs x

[MeanBlackDude]

Your son is a great and strong man. I see a future leader of the world.

[twish1999]

Thank You

:-)

x hugs x

[gilligan07734]

this video must be powered by grape juice, you got 5 honors so far and only 3 views so far....very impressive numbers

[twish1999]

Thank You :-)

x hugs x

[suuzzee5]

What a marvelous video! Looks as if your son and the people he met all had a great time. The pictures are so clear and well done! What kind of camera did he use? Thanks so much for sharing this video...

[twish1999]

Thank you Suze, he just had a little Canon Digital Camera but the photographs are wonderful aren't they :-)

x hugs x

[IreneK43]

thats verry cool :o)

[twish1999]

Thank you Irene :-)

x hugs x

[boobtubious]

The children in those pictures look very happy to see him!

[twish1999]

They were!

:-)

x hugs x

[bo]

What an awesome thing for him to do!