We met for the second time as a whole team to learn more about what the P.E.A.C.E. teams will be doing when I get to Rwanda in exactly 3 months. The news is very cool:
- We'll be going to Kibuye which is a city in the west and it is on beautiful Lake Kivu, which is kind of like Winnepesauke - ginormous :)
- Some of our teams will be shadowing the folks from Saddleback Church which is in California. Heard of Rick Warren? Who prayed at the Inauguration for our new Pres? He's the pastor at Saddleback. In fact, their church began the movement that led to the work we get to join in on now. This is especially cool because they do this community relief work right. I will learn so much.
- The airfare is (good) less than I expected and (bad) due JUNE 6th, yikes. I have it on good authority that God is able (in his own words) to do exceedingly abundantly beyond all we ask or think. Should be pretty cool to watch! (kind of rabbit-out-of-hat but nothing he can't handle)
- I know now exactly what to wear - which of course really matters :) Long skirts, short sleeve shirts, no shorts and no tanks! Pierre, a Rwandan friend that our trip leader met in Feb, was with us Sunday night and gave us the skinny. If you ladies show a lot of skin, do you think they'll hear a word you say? Oh, right. Also, leave the diamonds home. Nothing should get in the way of the relationships we'll make.
- Bring family pictures! Here in the states, the first thing someone wants to know when they meet you is ,"What do you do?" In many other nations, the first question is, "Where are you from?" But in Rwanda, they ask, "Who is your family?" Love that :) I like them already.
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