The group in the beginning - Oct. 2011

Feb. 2012 - we've grown so much!

Hi all!  I just got back from Bible study - every Thursday I’ve been going to out in a nearby village, Kinigi, to meet with a women’s Bible study.  The group was started by Kortney and Natalie, two missionaries here.  Originally about 8 women came every week, but that number has now grown to around 20.  Kortney and Natalie also work with a group of about 10 women 3-4 times a week at their home.  The women make cards and bracelets, and sew.  This gives them an income doing an activity other than what they would normally be doing, such as breaking rocks into gravel (which is as hard as it sounds, and doesn’t pay much).  Being with the women is such a great experience - their joy is contagious, and a humbling reminder of all that we take for granted.  Plus, the women have the CUTEST kids.  I thought it was well past time to share the love!  (Thank you, Natalie, for the pictures!)

Gisenyi/Akagera pictures

Sunset on Lake Kivu

Hi all!  Here are some long overdue pictures of a trip I took to Gisenyi.  A friend and I rented bikes and took them on a trail that winds alongside Lake Kivu.  It was really beautiful, and we saw lots of kids along the way.  They all laughed at my Kinyarwanda, but I’m just going to pretend it’s because they were surprised at how good it was...

Kids beside the trail - so cute!

Fishermen in Gisenyi

I’m also posting some pictures of a trip I took with the Kings to Akagera Park in eastern Rwanda.  We (the Kings, Louise’s parents Bill and Lydia, and I) stayed in the lodge the first  night, then we met up with our cousins Sam and James to camp out the second night.  We saw a good bit of game - zebra, giraffes, topi, hippos, warthogs, and crocodiles, to name a few.  Hope y'all enjoy the pictures!  Will post again soon with updates on school, etc.

 

Buffalo 

Sunset at our campsite in Akagera