When I arrived in Guildford,I joined the Methodist Church (although I still haven't had my membership transferred) and then the Young Methodists, where we discussed a booklet called "Jesus Christ, the light of the world", based on the Ecumenical conference held in New Delhi this year. After which 1 was nominated to represent them at the Youth Ecumenical Conference to be held in England in July/August 1962. If all the arrangements go off well there will be about 2,000 young people of all different denominations,races and so forth from all over the world. I have spent most of my vacations with my parents in Belgium, a very interesting land,full of narrow streets, tall narrow houses,cafes by the thousand (similar to France),ancient houses,battlefields, e.g., Waterloo(which I am afraid to admit left me with the feeling that-surely that couldn't be the place ofsuch a famous battle). The contrast between the north and south of Belgium is so great that one can hardly believe that it is one country. The Flemish in the north stick to their private language, which even varies from town to town, their amazing markets, festivals, beer drinking, bun eating and flemish flem, while the southerners stick to French and I feel are on the whole a little more sophisticated and cultured, although I would never dare to say so when I am in Antwerp. Since I left Kearsney, I have visited many lands, Egypt, Switzerland, Ger many, Luxembourgh, Belgium, Holland and England, and although I couldn't say I really know many ofthem I don't think I have visited a land which I liked as much as South Africa. If ever I do qualify and South Africa will take me back as a medical missionary,I think I'll be back like a shot, but that is a long time in the future. 'it . it W' T 152
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