Murambi and Nyungwe

The past few days have been busy as usual; we have been going about our business at the different areas that we have been placed and attempting to live the life of the Rwandans. We can see the Lord working in so many ways. Most of our daily American distractions have been taken away from us, so Jesus looks bigger and better every day, simply because our day is focused in Him…Read On…

Follow the Leader (Mama)

When the sun has set, dinner has been served, and team conversations have diminished, next comes my bedtime routine. Bed net tucked under the mattress while leaving…Read On…

Simple Joys

Pefa is a small orphanage in the country…During my time there I had mashed beans spread on my pants, snot wiped on my shirt, and sticky, sucked on fingers wound through my hair…Read On…

Are You a Basket or a Tree?

Apart from the slight twinges of remorse or regret or sympathy I felt at seeing flowers placed on the actual graves or the bones and skulls in the glass cases…Read On…

We’re Here!!!!!

It’s real. We’re here. In Rwanda. After months of preparing, we have finally arrived in Kigali, Rwanda! We are all so thrilled to be here. It wasn’t too long ago when I was sitting in frigid weather…Read On…

Destination: Rwanda

I am so looking forward to the change of scenery that Rwanda will bring, but much more than that, I am excited to see the change God will be doing in my heart, in the hearts of my teammates…Read On…

Crunch Time

With the Thanksgiving holiday behind us and the “crunch time” of December and semester finals creeping up for us college students, another significant event is looming large: in just over a month, we will be traveling to Rwanda, most of us for the first time. For me, this will be my first time on a mission trip and my first time out of the country since I was four (and that was Canada, so let’s face it, it’s not much of cross-cultural leap). Am I nervous? You bet. …Read On…