Thursday, January 27, 2011

A New Church and Small Group

As many of you know, finding ways to "get fed" in ways that I understand are really difficult for me here. Understanding what's going on in an entirely Kinyarwanda church service is very difficult and navigating and appreciating the very different worship styles and preferences is a whole different ball game.

That's why I've been excited to find a church service to attend in English in Kigali. I've had the opportunity to worship a few times at Christ Church Rwanda. Their sermons are English, but their worship songs are in English, Kinyarwanda and Swahili. The people are very friendly and it's been nice to understand worship again! Even better, their service is later in the morning (10:00) so I don 't have to be on a 7 AM bus from Kigali or stay overnight in the capital. I'm so thankful to have found a good place to worship!

My plan is to spend the bulk of my time each month worshipping at Christ Church Rwanda in Kigali. However, I've been invited by a local church here in Gitarama, to join one of their small group fellowships. So, every second Sunday, I'll be worshipping at the Methodist Church in Gitarama and attending their small group fellowship after church.

I feel like this church "combination" is the best of both worlds. I am able to worship and get re-charged in a language that I understand, yet still be involved in a Rwandan church and get to know more Rwandans and have fellowship with them.

I'm really excited to attend my first small group meeting the second week in February!

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Promised Pictures from Year in Review













Using a pick axe Monthly CDP Meeting Tandy and "Auntie Lion"