The Neighborhood Children - The kids in my neighborhood are great! There are a couple of little girls who live near the office who run and give me a hug every time I see them. Then when I go for walks after works it seems that I am the Pied Piper. One evening (before dark) when I was walking, four boys, at least one of whom is a street child, joined me for my "sport" walk, as they called it. We chatted in English and my few words in Kinyarwanda the best I could. As we were nearing the office, Pacifice, my favorite neighborhood boy asked, "Do you have baby?" Of course I answered, "No." A minute later John said, "Do you have children?" Again, I answered, "No." John thought about my answer for a moment and then said, "But we are children." I'm guessing at what he meant, but I think he meant, 'Hey, you could adopt us and we could be your children.' No matter what he meant it was a priceless conversation!
Yesterday, July 16 I was able to visit one of Child Development Communities. A group of sponsors from the US had come to visit their sponsored children and the community they live it. It was such a blessing to me to be able to meet some of the children that FH's Child Sponsorship Program benefits. I even went on two home visits. One of the sponsors, sponsors two teenagers and we visited with them and their families. I absolutely loved spending time with the children and could see the difference Food for the Hungry's ministry has in their lives. FH has built a school there and does wholistic ministry that benefits the entire community.
My Walks
Rwanda is a strikingly beautiful country. You can't walk more than two steps without seeing an amazing view. They don't call it the Land of a Thousand Hills for nothing! Each evening after work I take a short walk before it gets dark. I've enjoyed getting to know my neighborhood and surroundings better. This evening as my friend Beth, an FH intern and I were walking to a British Volunteer worker's house, there was the most amazing sunset over the mountains. Every day in Rwanda I am struck by the beauty of God's creation.It has been a good two weeks. I still am acclimating and getting used to the culture. The market still scares me! But overall, I'm adjusting. Please pray for me and my language learning as well as being able to create a life for myself here. Pray also that I make good contacts that will aid me in casting a vision for how I can best serve Rwandan churches and encourage them to reach out to children and meet their needs. Thank you for your prayers and support! You are missed and appreciated!
1 comment:
Sounds like you're getting a lot of language practice in a fun way! Keep it up.
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