We are spending a few days resting following the time in Rwanda before we head home. This is not just “down” time or a chance to have ‘fun” (although I hope that will happen), but we have been drinking from a fire-hose the last week, and while it has been tremendously refreshing we’re [...]
Just a quick update on our journey... we made it to London this morning. I will be attending a ministry conference on the role of prayer in the mission of the church hosted by the Proclamation Trust UK. I'll also be meeting with some church leaders and friends while I am here, and generally beginning [...]
NOTE: The following news happened while we were in Rwanda, so we have included it as part of the blog. The man in the photo second from right, Grace Mugabe, was our host during our Kigali stay. Meeting recently in Rwanda, the House of Bishop of the Anglican Church there elected new bishops [...]
Today, we spent much of our day touring Sonrise Primary School and Sonrise High School. The tours were thorough and informative, and it was exciting to talk with some of the staff and students about the impact God has made on them through Sonrise. We were especially grateful to spend some time talking in more [...]
Watch a short movie clip of our journey to Musanze (Quicktime) In this brief unedited clip you can get a quick flavor of part of the journey we took from Rwanda's capitol, Kigali, to Musanze in the northwest, where we are currently spending time with those at Sonrise and St. Michaels. More on these things [...]
Taking a trip to the other side of the world is one of the best ways to have the phrase “You are Not in Control” uttered over you life, like a latent blessing. We’re thankful for safety, and that we did arrive pretty much on time in Rwanda…but we are learning again that [...]
We are now in London. Having rested some we are soon on our way to Kenya. It is so encouraging to know that you are praying for us and that God is with us. Please continue to pray for our journey and our families. We will try to post more from Rwanda in a few [...]
It may have something to do with when I grew up, or the places, or the people that guided my wandering path, but there was a lot of waiting. “Wait ‘til you’re older” seemed to be the standard response for so many things that seemed really interesting. It may be the reason I was in [...]
Coffee, music and good times flowed Saturday evening at the Journey to Rwanda coffee event at Newport Coffee in Bannockburn. This first official event of the team visit to St. Michael's was met with enthusiastic support...
This Saturday, May 30, from 6-9 pm Newport Coffee will host our send off event which will feature freshly brewed Rwandan coffee provided by Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee. Musicians from Church of the Redeemer will provide background to the conversations, coffee and video booth. You'll have an opportunity to record a greeting to [...]