This is a picture of the host family we stayed with in Rwanda. We had a ton of fun with them as well as learned a lot about hospitality and servitude. They took us on a tour of the country where we visited volcanoes, went to the Congo border, and visited the mountains where the gorillas live. On our last night before leaving, they gave us each nicknames as well as gifts. My African name was Kamanzi (which means Victor), and they gave me an African style drum, which I probably won’t want to lug around the rest of the trip.
Men’s night…Praise the Lord! Picture of JD and Myself.
We have also had a couple chances to visit with and encourage the widows of Uganda. They always seem so happy and full of joy!
I came back from ministry one day to find my room torn apart and Robert Jr. cleaning my bed. I didn’t ask him to do this, but as he was cleaning up my part of the room (I am spoiled) he said he saw a bug on my bed so decided to wash the entire frame. It has been a very humbling experience to see how they serve us so well!
I have been surrounded by very modest people this year. Our Uganda contacts told us they wanted to take us to the Nile river and then out to the farms one day. While touring the farm we learned that Watson (our contact) owns them (thousands of acres) and grows pine trees (not for profit) in order to restore the environment. He also grows sugar cane, dragon fruit, and sweet potatoes. It is very common for the wealthy of Africa to have many people working for them as a way to help the poverty. Watson is a statistician for the Uganda Government, while his wife Sarah is our pastor for the month. One statistic Watson gave us was the poverty rate. 38% of the people in Uganda are considered poor because they live on less than $1 a day.
MZUNGU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Below is a video I recorded of the house I stayed at in Elderot, Kenya…Enjoy!
