Hi everyone! Just wanted to give you guys an update on what ministry looks like here in Rwanda. This month we are staying in Kigali, Rwanda, which is the capital city. Instead of the three to four weeks we usually stay in a place, we have the opportunity to spend 2 months here!
We are busy doing lots of different things in ministry here. My team is currently staying with Pastor Moses and his family. Our ministry looks like preaching at his church on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. We also have the coolest opportunity to preach on the radio on Saturday evenings on a local Christian radio station. During the week, we go to one of the local preschools, where we teach 3-5 year olds. We work on English, math, French, general knowledge, and Bible lessons. We have had the opportunity to experience different things like going to a traditional Rwandan wedding and seeing the memorial of the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
We are about halfway through our time here, and still have about 3 more weeks before moving on to the next country. I have loved our time here in Africa, and can’t believe how incredible it is that we have lived in Africa for 4 months now.
Enjoy these photos of our time in Rwanda so far!
Teaching at Heritage Christian School. Kendell and I taught the top class which were the oldest at the school (5 year olds).
Preaching on the radio at Umcyo community radio in the capital, Kigali.
It’s been 27 years since the 1994 Rwanda genocide, and we were able to visit the memorial of the gardens and museum.
Preaching and teaching along with children’s ministry at Successful Christian Church.
Friday night, we went to a Rwandan dowry ceremony where the grooms family offers the brides family cows. Saturday, we went to the wedding ceremony.
Also, I’d love to know what you guys want to know more about. If you have any questions about ministry, culture, what life is like on the mission field, what God has been teaching/showing me, what’s been the hardest/easiest part, please ask me! I’d love the opportunity to share about what you guys want to know!
Girl you still amaze me. You look so happy and have that sweet smile I like to see. I’ve been asking regular if anyone had heard from you. I couldn’t believe you can watch our service on line. But you know me (not too much technology known) I just found it awesome. The question I want answered is, what day do you come home? I’m so proud of you being able to adapt to all your places and spreading God’s word. Take care and I sure do love and miss you. Live Bebe.
Love and miss you Bebe! I should be home by July! We have about 3 more months.
Hello Caroline,
I have two questions.
1. In what ways have the words of your prayers to God changed before you decided to go on this mission and now.
2. What have been your thoughts about what your desires are when you return form your mission.
As always thanks for sharing your experience. I know you are a blessing to all you encounter.
What wonderful work you and your team are doing. I know you miss being home but you are doing God’s work. Keep that smile every day! I miss you and can’t wait to see you and hear all about your travels. Love you!
These pictures are awesome! You look happy spreading the word of God. Love and miss you!
Thanks for the questions! Sorry for a late response!
1. Great question! This one I really had to think about. I think the biggest way prayer has changed for me isn’t necessarily the words I pray, but knowing and actually believing the power behind it and praying much more often. Of course growing up in church, I “knew” the power of prayer and the importance of being continuously in it, but it hasn’t been until this year that I’ve really experienced that and believe it. There are several women on my squad that have so inspired my prayer life with God. The amount of times prayer is the first response to literally anything for some of these women, and nothing is too little or too silly to pray about. Before the race, it seemed like such a radical thing to pray this way, and now I’m realizing how it’s actually the best way to pray. I’ve been learning what it means to radically pray about anything and everything, and to actually believe God will do it, remembering that they way he may do it isn’t always the way I’d expect or even want, but it is good.
2. This answer to this one has kind of surprised me. I’m usually a big planner. I like to have everything planned out, what my next steps are, etc. For the first time in my life, I feel okay with not having a plan which I know is the work of the Lord. Instead of having to have something planned for when I return home, the Lord has really put it on my heart to just go home and be for a little bit. My sister is getting married a few months after getting home, and I want to take the opportunity the Lord has put on my heart to be there for her and all the wedding preparations. I also don’t feel a call to missions internationally as I thought I would, unless that changes, but more of my desire has been for missions in America. So I guess as He brings something up, I’ll look into it, but as for right now, the only thing I desire to do is to go home and spend time with my family. I’ve had lots of thoughts as far as a job, like going back to ministry or a church, teaching, maybe something completely different than I’d expect. I don’t really have a direction I’m leaning in yet, but I trust that in being obedient to just going home, He will reveal what’s next.
Loved seeing the pictures with the words. Can’t wait to see you.
I love how you have learned to relax and trust the Lord to guide your next steps. While your skills at planning things out will always be helpful, this season of learning to live without that will help you have more balance and be more relaxed if things don’t go according to plans. I’m glad being on the WR has helped you to get clarity on where you’re calling lies.