Rwanda - Then and Now
Imagine you have been mobilized to kill the “cockroaches” known as the Tutsi’s by the Hutu people but you can only tell by looking at their government ID to know if they are a Tutsi.
Imagine being a wife and mother watching your husband murdered while your sons watch before they are killed and they you are raped repeatedly and then they find your newborn baby and set the baby on fire while holding you down and raping you again.
Speechless. Wondering how can the country of Rwanda rebuild after such hatred and acts so heinous it is hard to comprehend 17 years later. Victims giving grace to murderers – a miracle.
We will spend time with Bishop John Rucyahana who is leading the reconciliation movement. He wrote in his book The Bishop of Rwanda he has hope as he sees God heal the human mind. Reconciliation between the victims and murders is happening. The people were desperate, the country was desperate and God was there to heal the nation.
Reconciliation is hard, but not impossible. God makes the impossible possible and His grace allows healing and forgiveness.
If reconciliation can happen in Rwanda, it can happen anywhere in the world.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Rwanda Update
Support
Cheering me on means more than you know. Thank you so much for your encouragement and prayers. I appreciate knowing I have a team going with me in spirit. I am blessed.
I continue to be humbled at the kindness and generosity many of you have demonstrated financially. God continues to show me His provision and I continue to be stretched in trusting Him to provide.
I have hit my first two goals and I am confident God will provide as I am working toward my final goal. I have received $2900 in support to date and need another $900 to achieve my goal of $3800. If you feel inspired to support please click HERE
Trip Details
The final plans are still coming together but we will be spending time in various villages that were built for widows and orphans along with visits to schools and a local church.
We will also be spending time with Bishop John Rucyahana who continues to be instrumental in the rebuilding Rwanda
Spot light on Star School – Maska, Rwanda
Rwanda is working hard to rebuild itself since the '94 genocide. There's a huge demand for well-educated people - but there are simply not enough schools and teachers to meet demand.
All children in Rwanda are welcome. Children orphaned by war and by HIV/Aids have a special place in our schools.
Cheering me on means more than you know. Thank you so much for your encouragement and prayers. I appreciate knowing I have a team going with me in spirit. I am blessed.
I continue to be humbled at the kindness and generosity many of you have demonstrated financially. God continues to show me His provision and I continue to be stretched in trusting Him to provide.
I have hit my first two goals and I am confident God will provide as I am working toward my final goal. I have received $2900 in support to date and need another $900 to achieve my goal of $3800. If you feel inspired to support please click HERE
Trip Details
The final plans are still coming together but we will be spending time in various villages that were built for widows and orphans along with visits to schools and a local church.
We will also be spending time with Bishop John Rucyahana who continues to be instrumental in the rebuilding Rwanda
Spot light on Star School – Maska, Rwanda
Rwanda is working hard to rebuild itself since the '94 genocide. There's a huge demand for well-educated people - but there are simply not enough schools and teachers to meet demand.
All children in Rwanda are welcome. Children orphaned by war and by HIV/Aids have a special place in our schools.
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