Hello Everyone....its 8:45 pm, worship is over, many have headed to bed as we are running tired. We will keep this short as we are catching up on sleep tonight. Thank you all for your continued prayers and we can certainly use them heading into the home stretch. Please pray that our strength to continue to love on these kids is steadfast, immovable, and unshakable. Thank you.
This morning we went through Luke 15 and looked at the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son. We pulled out similiarites from the three accounts including how in each something that was lost was later found with great rejoicing. The passage is very practical and begins with "Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear him. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." We should begin to question, Who are we serving? Are we serving the least of these? Are we setting aside our own desires and comforts for the sinners and tax collectors?
Following devotions we set out for the orphanage. We spent the mornng at the orphanage and then came back to Tina's for lunch. We ate lunch and then went a market called Kiaka to do shopping for a short period of time. We then returned to Tina's before heading back to the orphanage for the rest of the afternoon. By the end of the day we were pooped, tired, and ready for rest. We hung around across the street from the orphanage for a while around the river and talked to some of the older boys from the orphanage who typically walk us home. Elaine provided Luna Bars to the kids for which one responded, "I like Pork." Elaine responded, "Luna Bars don't come in pork." We then returned to Tina's and rested before eating dinner. We all the opportunity to have soda's for dinner tonight. We had puchased sodas which was a nice treat. The sodas all come in glass bottles and they taste different than American soda. Granted the titles are the same Coca Cola, Fanta, and Sprite, but the taste difference comes from them being made with a real sugar as opposed to corn syrup. They are made in Uganda. It was a nice treat.
We once again closed our evening in worship and are now set for bed. The kids will once again be awaiting our arrival in the morning! Please pray for our relationships to continue to further, for wisdom in how to handle situations as they arise, for God to speak to each of our hearts, and for strength and health as we continue.
Elaine and Cindy did have the opportunity to be shown how Rwandan's hand wash their clothing today. Diana showed them how it is done. We are hoping that when we return back to the states they will be willing to help out their family and friends when they are tight on time and need laundry done. We are so glad these ladies learned this skill, it will undoubtedly prove useful! Thank you ladies.
Goodnight all. Be blessed.
Team Rwanda.
This morning we went through Luke 15 and looked at the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son. We pulled out similiarites from the three accounts including how in each something that was lost was later found with great rejoicing. The passage is very practical and begins with "Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear him. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." We should begin to question, Who are we serving? Are we serving the least of these? Are we setting aside our own desires and comforts for the sinners and tax collectors?
Following devotions we set out for the orphanage. We spent the mornng at the orphanage and then came back to Tina's for lunch. We ate lunch and then went a market called Kiaka to do shopping for a short period of time. We then returned to Tina's before heading back to the orphanage for the rest of the afternoon. By the end of the day we were pooped, tired, and ready for rest. We hung around across the street from the orphanage for a while around the river and talked to some of the older boys from the orphanage who typically walk us home. Elaine provided Luna Bars to the kids for which one responded, "I like Pork." Elaine responded, "Luna Bars don't come in pork." We then returned to Tina's and rested before eating dinner. We all the opportunity to have soda's for dinner tonight. We had puchased sodas which was a nice treat. The sodas all come in glass bottles and they taste different than American soda. Granted the titles are the same Coca Cola, Fanta, and Sprite, but the taste difference comes from them being made with a real sugar as opposed to corn syrup. They are made in Uganda. It was a nice treat.
We once again closed our evening in worship and are now set for bed. The kids will once again be awaiting our arrival in the morning! Please pray for our relationships to continue to further, for wisdom in how to handle situations as they arise, for God to speak to each of our hearts, and for strength and health as we continue.
Elaine and Cindy did have the opportunity to be shown how Rwandan's hand wash their clothing today. Diana showed them how it is done. We are hoping that when we return back to the states they will be willing to help out their family and friends when they are tight on time and need laundry done. We are so glad these ladies learned this skill, it will undoubtedly prove useful! Thank you ladies.
Goodnight all. Be blessed.
Team Rwanda.
Another great post. Thank you for taking the time to include us in your day!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to learn more about our new 'Laundry Ministry'!! With a large college campus just across the street from us I am sure this could come in handy as an outreach tool.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, it is a great testimony about all God is doing thru and to y'all. Praying for your strength to finish even stronger as you continue to pour Life into the children in the orphanage.
Can't wait to hear first hand of all you have seen and the strategies we can use to continue to support Tina going forward