hotel rwanda

Kyle and I are still in Rwanda. We have moved out of the Scripure Union Guest House and are now staying with the rest of the team, Cassandra and Daniel, in a huge Rwandan house. The house belongs to a wealthy european man, but he opens up his house to missionaries. It has been wonderful staying here. Kind of surreal living in such a nice place in the middle of Rwanda. However, Rwanda is actually a really nice, beautiful place.
It has been 16 years since the 1994 genocide. We all watched Hotel Rwanda our second night here, which was such an eye opener. It is crazy to think that where we are is where such an attrocity took place. We even went by the real hotel that was refuge to over 1200 people. Now, Kigali is a safe, relatively quiet city.
Also crazy to think about is how Congo has been in war for 16 years now. The end of the Rwanda genocide sort of started the Congo conflicts. It just isn't right.

We are still in Rwanda because Kyle and I are awaiting our Visas. It looks like our departure date for Goma will be Friday. Until then, are time is spent fighting sleep adjusting to the new time zone, riding motos around the city to various places like grocery stores, coffee shops, and the DRC embassy, and learning from Cassandra and Daniel all about the adventures in front of us. The time here has actually been really great for all of us. Cassandra and Daniel get to enjoy different luxuries not available to them in the bush, and Kyle and I get to acclamate to our new continent! Adjusting has been harder than expected... it's just a lot to really take in. New friends (whom we love), new languages, new climate, new food, new lifestyle! It's hard but very exciting.

Prayer requests:
Favor in obtaining our visas Thursday
Ignoring the lies of the enemy and holding firm to Truth, eachother, and Joy
Easy adjustment to Goma and the bush
Increase of faith!

A verse God showed me that I am believing for both Rwanda and Congo:
Psalm 74