Rwanda's Election Day has come!

With all the campaigning going on this week (lots of noise making!) it's so very, very quiet today!
It is quite a contrast! It's also quiet in that no one is coming into the office today except Sandre, my cook for the day! She was locked out at the gate for a bit as I was out back starting the charcoal fire and doing some laundry. Opps!
A child was here at 6:45am for English but John Bosco told him it's canceled today because of Election Day! Well, I had a terrible headache and then when the others came at 8 I went out to tell them we would have class tomorrow. I used Election Day as an excuse to take a break from the routine!
So, I perfected the recipe for the cake class we are going to have with the ladies who want to learn how to steam bake. They won't be using a mix like I did from the "muzungo store," if they are wanting to do this as a business on the side it's got to be from the neighborhood shops!

The rabbits are slow in coming along. It's been a little troubling because time is so short. We have designed a plan now. There are those who don't want the work of the rabbits. There are those who just can't have them because they are renting and the landlords have said no for some unknown reason. And there are those who want rabbits and actually are going together to form a co-op because several of the young people are concerned about school interfering with the rabbit production process......SO, We have 8 cages going out for graduation and 24 rabbits. The others will be getting help with school supplies for their children when they go back to school in September, from this present holiday time. We decided that to encourage the "entrepreneurial" spirit of our students we are not giving any the cash equivalent. The equipment for making cakes maybe in the recent developments....especially a bundt pan, Oh, not sure what all just at this moment....but with all the weddings taking place in this country there is a huge job opportunity for this right now!
It's hard to think "earn money yourself"......there are opportunities here! But with limited resources available to begin something many are hesitant to take the "plunge!" It does cost to "start up" something, and to be responsible for it, to do the work of it.....to not pay someone else to "do for you." Labor is cheap here but what it takes to make a go of a business is a personal interest in it, investment of yourself! Others may not share your goals. This is a reason I wondered if the co op would work out.
All this is important, but just not high priority for me right now as I long to finish well the Bible study materials. We are on Lesson 60 of the 70! So many important truths are supposed to be taught and I long to do a good job of it! For His Glory, for more to come with me to that perfect home where there is NO, sickness, pain, suffering, sadness, hunger.........And where we will behold the Savior, our GREAT God and Heavenly Father ABBA FATHER ! who has come Himself to be OUR DELIVERER. I'm so grateful to Him for His showing us THE WAY! And I long for these dear friends to be trusting in Him alone, NOT any good thing that they think can commend them to Him. WILL YOU PLEASE BE PRAYING these next two weeks, actually 7 days for 10 lessons. Pray for His wisdom, strength to finish strong for Him these last remaining days!