Wednesday morning we spent with the ANLM school in Kayonza, about an hour’s drive from Kigali (where we stay). We split into teams of two and shared in each of the classrooms there. Some of us shared a song, or “Mad Libs” (helping the kids with their english), or talked about Washington, etc. At lunch time we got to have time with our precious Faith Home kids. We love those kids so much. We told them we wanted to lay hands on them and pray for them. As we waited for one member of the home to return, another child (Amiable) spontanously led the kids in singing songs of worship. We could feel their hearts and their hunger for Christ. We annointed each one of them with oil and every team member laid hands on each child and prayed God’s power and blessing for them. I thank God for that sweet time. We love those kids so much. I think back to last year, and how pained I was to have to leave them as our trip drew to a close, and I am so glad that we are not leaving yet. When we left Kayonza my heart was just full of love for those kids. I am so proud of them. They are such good kids. There were a couple of young students who hugged me as we stood by the van, and they just held on tight. Before we left the students were having a special presentation in the dining hall. We got to see the kids do some special traditional dances, which was a real treat. And then the dancers pulled us up to dance with them! Oh, how the whole hall full of kids roared with screams and laughter as we tried to follow the moves of these dancers! Is that what they call being fools for Christ? 🙂

In the afternoon we went to visit some orphans, most of whom are HIV postive. This was arranged by ERM. They had use of a meeting hall and there were about 150 orphans there. They too treated us with a special performace of drumming and dancing. It was amazing. They drummed for probably an hour and it was unlike anything we’d ever seen before. We ended the evening by giving the orphans some angel ornaments and cards from my mom (Julia’s) church Sunday School in Alaska. They were so appreciative and grateful for these small gifts.

Thank you for your continued prayers for our team. It is emotionally difficult to have to leave when you have become so attached to the people and the country of Rwanda. We have a great team and they all have opened their hearts to what God wanted to do in them this trip. They have had God fill them with a love and compassion for the people of Rwanda

Please also continue to pray for the work God would have our family do here in Rwanda, as we shift gears to being here on our own. God has a purpose and a plan and we just want to walk in line with that.

We are ministers together- in Christ,
Lisa