One of my favorite trips of all time was the one I shared with my mother as she did a teaching mission to South Africa, Swaziland and Botswana. I taught alongside her, helping her to bring her loving programs geared at helping orphaned children, abused individuals, and HIV-positive people to replace fear and isolation with hope and solace. We were also blessed with a host family who made it their mission to share with us the beauty of their country while we were there.