Incredible Trip So Far

Hello from Rwanda!

Wow! What an incredible week we’ve had so far. I have learned so much from our time here. We visited a church about 45 minutes away from our hotel, down a very bumpy road, and over many holes and rocks. We all fell in love with this church from the first time we were there. Every time we drove up, kids would run after the van until we got to the church. We helped mortar the church wall, and stack bricks to build a nursery school. The home visits we so inspirational. One of the women we visited was 80 years old and never had a muzungu (white person) in her house before. She also hikes up a mountain to get to the church every week. We heard such inspirational stories, some I will never forget. Today we visited a church not to far from the hotel and did some more house visits.

We met a young man named John, the Baptist, he is 20 years old, an orphan, and takes care of 5 children. We also met a woman, also 20 years old who was raped and now has a 1 and a half year old son, Joshua. She gave up her education to take care of the baby. I have met so many people with such amazing stories. They all have given me inspiration to be a better person, and a better Christian. This has been such an incredible trip, and I have learned so much. I can’t wait to see what else God has in store for us in our last few days of our trip.

See You Soon!!

-Jessica 

Ps. Miss you and love you all at home!!