It was another busy
day. We started off with some more
VBS. We traced the kids’ hands on
canvases (2 children per canvas) and let them color them in and write their
name, if they could. Those are being
given to the church to hang in classrooms or in the church building. The kids also made faces out of paper plates
and were able to decorate a picture frame and put a developed picture of
themselves in it. The pictures were my favorite. William even caught one child asking their
mother if it was really them. They don't see themselves everyday like we Americans do! They
wanted me to take a “photo” of them with their photo! The 300+ kids is challenging but so fun at the same time.
The construction crew
finished 3 houses today so those are all complete.
Westerners have not
visited this part of Rwanda very much.
Many of these children are seeing a muzungu, white person, for the very
first time. Some children run right up
and others not so much. One little girl
thought that the white people would eat her and I guess that would explain why some kids are so hesitant.
There are so many stories
to share.
We passed out biscuits,
cookies, to the kids at the end of VBS and it was a hit. Many were trying to hide them so they could
get another one.
The church prepared lunch
for us again today. After lunch the boys
and some men went and had a soccer match, Rwandans verse Americans. It ended in a kick off and the Americans
won. Nearly the entire village came to
watch. It was incredible to see the end of it.
While soccer was being
played others of us went to visit the women that Legacy Mission helps
support. They are women who are HIV+,
have AIDS or have lost a husband to AIDS.
They have come together and work in a beauty shop together and also make
baskets and other things and sell them.
The lotion and soap I collected goes to these women. They can sell it to earn more money or use it
however they see fit. We got to hear
from the leader of their group, so glad I had this opportunity. And I did purchase some baskets from them.
We came back a lot later
this evening and dinner was waiting for us.
I am thankful to be
here. I am amazed at how Kigali has
changed in just a little over 2 years.
Bigger houses being built, lots of traffic lights, more cars, more
buildings… it blows my mind.
I am in walking distance
of Home of Hope but I don’t think I am going to be able to make it there again
with our schedule. I was actually
encouraged with what I saw but I do long to spend more time there. I have decided that if you are coming as far
as Rwanda you need to stay at least 2 full weeks in country, there is so much
to see, so much to visit and experience and I don’t have time for it all. I have made new Rwandan friends and that is
good, more people to see when I come backJ
A few pictures from today…
Until tomorrow!
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