Sweaty Chest Wednesday

So, today was sort of a mellow day for us here in Kigali. We had the morning off so I took advantage catching up on sleep as did the others. We then went out for some lunch and internet time at Bourbon coffee. This coffee place is very delicious and is sort of the US/Westerner hub in Kigali it seems. Prices are reasonable and the Rwandan coffee is delicious! I will bring some back for nobody else to try :)

We also met a new interpreter today. He is the pastor of the church that I am speaking at. As we were chatting I realized that he was one of the kindest, gentlest souls I have come across. He has been a pastor for 25 years and spoke with great amount of humility. I hope to continue to build a relationship with him going forward and possibly try to get him to the states in the future. He came down here from the Congo right after the genocide and decided to serve the genocide victims here.

After coffee, we traveled back to PEFA, River's orphanage. We went there to get some child sponsorship information on more kids. This was certainly a God thing, because it turned out that one of the kids was going to go home to his mom, who is in Uganda. They threw him a big celebration to send him away. He had been there for 5 years and this life is the only one he knows. Please be praying for Moses and his transition.

The celebration consisted of prayer, singing, dancing, speeches, and then soda and cookies. The fervor for life that the African people in Rwanda have is incredible. I met a man named Noel here and told me that Rwanda is going from the land of a thousand hills to the land of thousand smiles! He is so right.

Our time at PEFA is so joyful and sad. We are able to play sports, laugh, sing, and Fat Booth (an app on my phone that makes their faces look like they just added 50 lbs.) with them, but it's also so sobering to think that this is all they have. No parents, no rooms just beds, it's very tough. They are so full of life and it is found in each other and God. Truly, these are special kids. I told my wife that I am going to work harder for these orphans because they deserve it.

Also today, I got to experience the motorcycle taxi! You pay a guy like $1 US and hop on the back of his 125cc motorcycle and cruise. One trip was down a washed out dirt road down into the orphanage. I had so much fun on that little bike. It is an experience that I soon won't forget (as held on with one hand and recorded video in the other).

I haven't mentioned this yet, but you can get video updates at www.riverspromise.com. Check it out and please keep praying! I promise I will try to get pictures and videos up. It's just tough because the internet is very spotty here.

Murakoze,

Adam