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Good morning

Many years ago I had the joy of knowing a breeder of Connemara ponies on the Welsh Marches who was instrumental in helping to re-vitalize the Basotho pony in Lesotho. It was around this time that the Dolen Cymru Wales Lesotho Link was created and whose Fortieth Anniversary is celebrated this year. Though thousands of miles apart our two small countries are committed to bring people together to improve their communities through the sharing of skills and experience, by partnerships in education, health care, religion and care of the environmental and not forgetting rugby to be a ‘shining source of inspiration and hope to our people.’ In the following years there have been many reciprocal visits of individuals and groups between Lesotho and Wales as well also of members of the Lesotho Royal Family.

On one such visit I was invited to take tea at the invitation of the then bishop of Wrexham with Her Majesty the Queen Mother and a young Prince Seeiso. I meet Prince Seeiso again earlier this year at the St. David’s Day Parliamentary Prayer breakfast in Cardiff where he was guest of honour and keynote speaker who shared a stirring reflection on the role of faith within his nation and its leadership. 

So today I pray that the powerful witness of all rulers, leaders and governments listening to God’s voice even in the hustle and bustle of political life and debate, further the ways of unity and peace in our country and between nations.

Amen