Today was an amazing day filled with lots of great
experiences.
We started out going to a nursery in Byumba. We met about forty
kids that were 3-5 years old. We got the opportunity to go to their classrooms
and teach them. After lunch we visited a few houses. The first lady we met was
named Azziete. After hearing her story and getting to know her, we gave her some
gifts. We gave her a bag of rice, beans, soap, and a scarf. She was so thankful
for these simple gifts. Azziete decided to give her one of her only pictures of
her children to remember her by. This was so generous because she was so
thankful for our visit that she gave up her only picture of her daughter. I
took a polaroid with her and gave it to her. Her face lit up. This was such a
big gift to her, and it made me so happy that a little gesture could do so
much.
Another house visit that stood out to me was visiting Zelda. She was so
joyful, even though she was living in such poor conditions. I shared my
favorite verse with her. We gave our gifts to her. Zelda was so happy. She set
her gifts down and danced for us. When we said goodbye, she gave us a huge hug.
It was great to see how happy she was from seeing us and receiving our gifts.
Today was an incredible day and I can’t wait to have so many more great
experiences ahead.
-Ally Demas
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