12 March 2013 - I have just celebrated my 63rd birthday and I'm leaving tomorrow to visit my family in Northern California before I leave for Rwanda.
For those who are new, I first visited Rwanda with Taylor University's Student Mission Trip in 2011. We were sponsored by ALARM, Africa Leadership And Reconciliation Mission. I spent 2 weeks based in the capital, Kigali, and traveling with Taylor students to serve meals to the poor at a hospital, encourage women at a Leadership Conference, and teach English at a Secondary school, IWE (pronounced EE-way) the Institute for Women of Excellence, a girls' orphanage in Rwamagana, 60 km east of Kigali, and a Technical School which teaches masonry, carpentry, plumbing and electrician (ry?!)
When the students traveled on to Uganda, I hooked up with our elder daughter, Charissa, who was teaching at a secondary school in Mulinyi and living in the VERY little village of Cyuru (pronounced CHEW-roo) with the Peace Corps. We worked together for 3 weeks with me acting as her teacher's aide. The village had no running water or electricity, and we slept together on a floor pad under a mosquito net.
I fell in love with the people of Rwanda and returned in 2012 to teach a full term at IWE, from April to July. I will return this year for the same term, departing 15 April and returning in late July.
Watch for photos, as soon as I learn how to post them!!
~Maja
I can't wait to read all about your adventures back in Rwanda! I'm so sad not to be joining you but maybe one day :) say hi to the girls and the teachers for me! Miss you! Much love<3
ReplyDeleteDear Friend,
ReplyDeleteToday, as you leave for Rwanda, I am praying for your safe travel and for flights to be on time so that you can make all flights. We prayed at Village Neighbors last night as well. Know that I will be praying every day that the Lord would provide for your needs and use your time there for His glory!!
Blessings and Hugs, Elaine