Rwanda, Rwanda!

Hello from Rwanda! We've been here a week or so now and we are definitely still adjusting, but it is great as well. The unity of our team is definitely being challenged but we are fighting hard to keep it and push it to grow deeper. God is teaching me so much already in being here it is crazy. Ministry wise, we have been partnering with a ministry out of YWAM here called APRECOM. They provide counseling, home visits, support groups, and physical needs for people living with HIV/AIDS. We heard testimonies yesterday of how some people here got HIV. We heard a woman's testimony of how she was raped during the genocide and got HIV. She said that she went crazy for four years following the genocide where she went around not wearing any clothes. God totally got a hold of her life and healed her mind. You would never know that she had been through all of that. This woman though, a few months ago was raped again and now she is pregnant and doesn't know what to do with the child. It broke my heart to hear her story. What we are discovering here in Rwanda though is that so many of the people here are numb to the emotional pain of life. People could share their testimonies and not show one bit of emotion. It is really interesting. We're not sure if it is just cultural, or if it is because they are so guarded because of the deep wounds that they have. We are continuing to build relationships with people and our hearts are growing for them.

If you could be praying for our team for health and unity, we would be so greatful. I hope you are doing great, and that you had a wonderful Christmas and New Years. I love you all so much.