WHERE IN THE WORLD IS Emily: Kigali, Rwanda
Currency: Franc’s |$1 USD = about 600 RWF
Weather: High of 80 | Low of 55
Sunburn from Zanzibar = still peeling…
Good news: my lice is gone…. Bad news: people on my team still have it from India! Yuckky
WHAT IS GOD DOING HERE? In Rwanda’s history there has been a series of massacres leading up to 1994 (only 18 years ago) to a genocide killing millions of people. We got the privilege of visiting the genocide museum where we read memoirs, saw pictures, watched videos, and saw artifacts of those who were massacred in the civil war. To think that everyone we meet over the age of 18 years old probably has some sort of memory from the war is heartbreaking.
One day in ministry, I had the honor to meet a woman who shared her story about how 4 out of 5 of her children were murdered during the war. Then we met with her only daughter alive who is now 20 years old. The pain of this war is fresh and brings tears to everyone’s eyes when remembered. But it is amazing… these people are SO JOYFUL. Entering into Rwanda, there certainly is a “joyful noise.” People attend church many times a week, some every night, to bring praise and worship of thanksgiving to God. They have found hope, joy, and comfort in the only One who can truly give it. Despite all their pain, they are so thankful and loving. God is here. His presence is felt.
UPDATE ON ME: I’m on a new team! Entering into Rwanda I had 2 new members added to my team, who are amazing women of God! Stay tuned for my blog on my teammates and our team name!
Finances: I am currently at $10,100 and need to be at $14,800 by March 1st 2012. This means that I am still in need of about $4700 by March 1st in order to stay on the race with my team and squad.
Please pray with me and my teammates that the necessary money will come in so that we can stay out here on the Race.
If you, or any one you know would like to give a financial donation, please follow this dynapay link (www.adventures.org/dynapay/) and fill out as followed, indicating in the “individual to support” box my full name “Emily Watkins”.
Thank you so much for all your continual prayers, encouragement, and support. I absolutely adore hearing from you, so please feel free to send a message at any time 🙂
