Photos

I'm glad I posted pictures last time I was on here because my camera is gone at the moment. I hate to say it has been stolen but that appears to be the grime reality. It's not the fact that I have no camera that hurts the most as the treachery involved with who took it. It was while I was in and around my room, to the bathroom, visiting with others......That's the hard part! But God has been meeting me at my point of need for His direction and wisdom on how to confront this issue here at the guest house. It is a real learning experience for me and I'm grateful to God for the timing of it and all also as several here have said they would leave their camera's for me to use this summer! That's such a huge blessing!
Still, there is the wondering.......hummm! I hate this part and am struggling with just letting it go! The pictures on the camera are not an issue either as they were just transferred the evening before it disappeared by a team member (Tim the Tech) so they will all be on a CD when I get home! See how gracious our God who sees all, knows all works! There is a thing He will be doing that it better than the camera....perhaps in the heart of the thief, perhaps in my heart more......learning how I need to be more careful among other things.........So! Lord Your will be done!!
This day is Saturday and I'm doing my laundry among other things. Tonight I will go with Tamara to the radio station where she has been asked to speak. I've been up those steps before with Joshua and Evelyn so am reminiscing all those wonderful memories today! Emmanuel has gone South. It's just the three of us at the guest house.....of the original 9.
Arlene showed us the article written about IRM in the local paper. Can you get the THE NEW TIMES ? The article was wonderful and the picture includes Pastor Stevens who is the father of someone who goes to our church in Salem! log on to www.newtimes.co.rw for the article on page 5. I count it such an honor to be here to pray for them as they minister in the prisons. They will be leaving on Wed. next week.
Last night for supper we had PIECES OF STRANGE LOOKING "chicken"...RABBIT! It dawned on me that if these little critters are so prolific why not have the shop build a hutch NOW so by the end of summer I'll have pairs to give away to the widows who will be coming for the summer Bible course. Pray for the boldness I need to just ADVANCE ForWARD!
I'm going to check into this as soon as I have the sim card for my phone, this is what I'm getting from the phone Emmanuel has so I will have to be patient.......It's hard to wait but definitely a USA mentality versus other cultural ways here. It is this "way of doing business" that can harm also....I've seen here......Tamara shared with us this am about the meaning of the word Muzungo........we thought it meant crazy white people but the meaning goes further into something like useless spinning or unproductive spinning/activity !!! I'm not sure that was exactly what she said! But, HA! How telling! Our ways are not Rwandian ways and so trying to help, for example at the wedding shop, has been a challenge for me.......the truth of God's Word seems to be a great common ground! SO, I need His wisdom, remembering things that would apply in this situation. I love those girls and long to see them earn a decent wage for their labor. It's frustrating getting all the stories/ facts however......Pray for wisdom, understanding that goes way beyond our Muzungo ways!
Krysti!! They need bigger sizes of dresses also. We had a prospective client Thursday however, she didn't find her size. The ladies with the means .........They also rent the whole package deal.....including the bridemaides dresses. They have the most beautiful set up,so light and spacious.....just not the needed inventory.......fine fabrics here for the traditional dresses that they also rent out are so expensive......$60 plus to make one outfit!! It's so easy to make but the fabric imported from Korea perhaps elsewhere....it's crazy! we also found taxes for the priviledge of doing business are high also.