June 16 -

Ministry Partners

Such a busy day today with preparing for the ministry ahead.

First thing in the morning we went to the IRM office to visit with the children who come to the take Religious Studies. Kinyarwanda, English, math and ect. are taught.

Goodness it was amazing to see the level of math that these children are doing and the clear English that they speak. I had a great time with them and before leaving I gave each boy a sm. metal race car, while the girls were given a small wooden dressed doll made by a man from the Singles group at Rolling Hills Church. 

 

When I first met Alfred he was the youngest headmaster of a school in Rwanda so he was right in his element today.

Trying to even find another sound system was interesting for us while Alfred went to the dentist. I finally picked one that was far nicer than what we had for about the same amount that we paid for the last one. This one has 3 mic's, and will take a stick so we can play music as everyone is gathering. Alfred is having fun figuring out how to use all the features and see how to use my headset with it. After seeing it another man where we are staying wants to purchase one for his ministry. 

We went to see Alex, who lost his father two weeks ago, and had dinner with him and his two brothers. He lives quite a distance from town so it was very late, after 10, as we drove home. The police roadblocks were out and they not only stop you but set out spike strips to make sure you stop.

At the first roadblock the minute one of the officers walked up to Philbert's, our driver, door and asked for his papers I gave Alfred a tract to give him. The officer, with an AK47 slung over his shoulder, stood and read a portion of it, looked at us and said, " Your pastors so you couldn't being doing anything evil, go."
When we were stopped at the second roadblock we again gave the officers a tract and the one responded, "Even though you are preaching to me the bible says, "Give unto Ceaser what is do to Ceaser, so I have to check out whats in the back."
We went through both roadblocks without showing our passports. Only in Rwanda would a gospel tract work in place of a passport!!!!

When I finally got to bed at 1 am I was definitely ready!!!

God's provision and care is so evident every day here and there is far to much to write about but I hope you are getting a glimpse of the goodness and faithfulness from the Lord that we are experiencing. 

Thanks for your continuing prayers,

That none would be lost

Arlene