It''s been a little over a week since I have been in an internet cafe and I have forgotten my journal so I don't even know where to begin. I will therefore go backwards!!
Today we were with Ingrid, the missionary from Rwanda, at La League. We played games with the children, sang songs, learned some traditional dances, it was a lot of fun but you could tell that we were all so tired from the day before...which was fantastic! So yesterday, we went to Ingrid's for a delicious lunch because she likes to feed us once a week something other than rice or hot dog buns (did i mention we eat hot dog buns for breakfast...just the bun, and sometimes for dinner too!)...delicious! We were then separated into groups, Anna-Lisa, Mikael, Jean-Claude et moi were off to the school that we had painted to make some stairs (out of mud - an experience!) and make an area for shade. The day is BOILING HOT, so hot that a Rwandan while sitting in the shade says "C'est trop chaud!" if a Rwandan says its too hot, then my friends it is too hot. We had to walk a long way from where the bus dropped us off we had to walk around half an hour, so by the time we even got to the school we wanted to drink all of our water. Anyways so we get there and there are no materials for the stairs so Anna Lisa and i start playing with the hundreds of children. We then realize a few hours had gone by and that the boys are missing, we walk to the back and they are busy working with the fellow Rwandans, we ask if they need help they say no, so we continue playing. You have to understand you have around 20 children, 10 to each hand literally hanging off of you, trying to crawl on your back, pinch your skin - the works! So this is why it was amazing, the sun has now set and we have been there for 8 hours. Anna LIsa and I are collapsed in the dirt with children everywhere around us, I have a little baby on my chest who had been crying and crying before and even with all the children screaming and jumping on us he fell asleep and with his fist he clung tight to my chest. I wanted to take him home. I think it was my favourite moment of the whole trip. But then the said part happened, when we had to leave his mum didnt even notice that he was missing, despite the fact that he had been with me all day and i didnt know where he lived so one of the town people showed me his house and i had to leave him just sitting outside crying in hopes his mum would come out and get me. If anyone knows me, leaving a crying baby is one of the hardest things. I had to get dragged away by the team. So sad. We got back to Ingrid's had another bonfire with baked potatoes and the bread on the fire. I was so tired I fell asleep on the ground, and then had to walk 30 minutes home but all was well when I found my bed.
We have been busy with the genocide homes and visiting families - sitting and talking! They are so generous with the little they have, always offering us a coke or drink of some sort. We also went to the KIgali University and dances and sang with the dance and worship school which was amazing and when we danced they asked us to do it at a big conference they are having which is tomorrow - so us girls have to practice!
On the me front, it's a little difficult right now. Had a tumble - but don't worry, I have just looked better. My left leg and foot look awful and i just keep lathering with disinfectant. My hands also took the fall along with my right knee. Blah. Emotionally we are a little over whelmed with everything you see and experience everyday. We are all having fun, but I think a change of location will be good. After this week we dont know when we will have internet, but im sure it wont be too long. We heard from the other team who is in France and our lovely Lydie was electrocuted in the shower and rushed to the emergency room which was a huge shock to all of us. God really protected her though because she is fine, and left the next day. They said any higher voltage or length of time she would have died. So other team, we are all thinking and praying for you. We frequently dream about meals at home - but the other day we did find delicious milkshakes- mm soo good!
Au revoir until next time!
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