July 16, 2010 @ 6:47 am
Last day at school
Day 8
Today was our last day at the school. On route to the school today we stopped by a small refugee camp on the boarder of Rwanda, Uganda and tanzania. The camp contained about 18 families who had fled Rwanda and were just in the process of returning. Most of the families had been in the camp for several years, but had no where else to go. The camp was very sparse. Again there was no clean water source - the only source of water was the same reservoir as served gakagati. The camp was fairly small, containing small huts each with a garden for growing crops. It is amazing how so many people can live on so little, relying on nothing but the provision of God.
After visiting the camp, we continued on to the school for our final sessions. Again the kids were delighted to see us. We started the day with an assembly, after which we split into classes and started running activities. The first sports group was primary 1 and contained roughly 160 kids! The team were all exhausted, and most of us were feeling rather unwell, but we were given the strength to carry on, and give the kids one final day of real enjoyment. At lunch time we held one final assembly for the kids in which we said goodbye. We told them that we would always remember them and that we would continue to pray for them to come to know Christ.
Having finished at the school, we went to the same house again for lunch. All completely exhausted we sat for ages eating, speaking little and just recovering some strength. Again, the ladies that owned the house had provided food for us. It was different from what we would normally eat, and enjoy, but we were just so thankful for the provision of something. After we had eaten we said a huge thank you to the ladies, who had given the best they had for us, and then got back on the bus and returned to solace. We were all filthy, and shattered, so the bus ride home was a great chance for us to just rest.
When we returned to solace, we were all hungry, tired, muddy and thankful for the chance to eat and then clean ourselves.
Before most of us cleaned ourselves, we took the time to sit, as a group, and reflect on the days at gakagati. Paul was leading the reflections, and told the group of his desire to try to start attending church. He told us that he had talked to craig who had told him that if he did not like the first church, to keep try and not lose faith, to keep going until he finds a home. What a glorious answer to prayer that is!
When craig and I returned to our room, we talked about how one of us should try to speak to paul about how to become a Christian. We decided to pray for him, and see if he approaches one of us.
Once we had showered craig, matthew, Paul, conner and myself went down to the church hall in solace, and sang song of worship. We were all shattered, but somehow found the energy to praise god. It was amazing. Our god is an awesome God! We then spent some time in prayer, then went to bed. Such an amazing day.
Please continue to pray for the school kids. They need help. They need a God who can give them all things. They need our God! Please also continue to pray for Paul and the other members of the team. That they would come to know Christ and have a deeper, and renewed relationship with him.
Amen Comfort Rwanda team
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