Small World!!

Last night we all split up and were hosted by different missionary families for dinner. This is the fourth night they have not only opened their homes for us but provided us with AMAZING meals and fellowship. I cannot say enough about the families God has called to serve here in Rwanda. God never ceases to amaze me with the connections that He provides. I went to the Amos household last night(and had wonderful lentil soup) where Heath and Rebecca live. I actually grew up across the street from Rebecca and her dad served as superintendent of my school from the time I was in kindergarten through my graduation. Rebecca actually used to babysit me and my brothers when we were younger. When Rebecca and Heath got married, Mr. Amos actually taught my bible class at school for a semester. I never would have dreamed that one day I would get to serve alongside them in Africa!!!

Another connection I have here is with the Beck family. In high school I had a spanish teacher for three years, Senora Beck!! Calebs mom!! I had a chance encounter with her over Christmas  break and happened to mention this trip and she explained her son and daughter-in-law were currently serving in Rwanda!!! The Beck family is one of the most sweet and awesome families I have been blessed to meet!!

All that to say, I feel like I have redefined the term “Small World”!!!!!

So I can hardly believe that our time here is coming to an end. We only have one more day at the kichikuro school and two at Green Hills. I have chosen to not think about it really. I so look forward to the joyous faces of our children every morning and then the absolute  incredible welcome we receive from our other kids in the afternoon. Myself and “Teacher Teal” are able to express our sadness to our children at Green Hills but it is almost impossible to do that Kichikuro. I have felt God everywhere here in Rwanda. I know that His hand must be at work at Kichikuro to have broken down the enormous language barrier that slowly but surely has crumbled in the 2 weeks we have been there. I see his joy and beauty in everyone of the kids faces. Faces that are the future of a country that wants so desperately to be redeemed of their past. I have a new appreciation and understanding of why Jesus reached out to the children and told us to become like them. I can see God in the simply beautiful sunrise and sunset everyday. And when you live in the flat plains of west Texas the beautiful green hills are a sight that you never get tired of looking at! I am looking forward to our last few days here, but I know all of us here would appreciate prayers for energy to finish out strong!!!!

Andrea Q.

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