04/07/2012
Today was the first official day off for the whole of the
Damascus Trust Rwanda Team, however as expected there has been much planning to
do. Luckily, Stephanie, Hazel Pete Nadin and Lucy were able to escape for the
morning to go and visit a beautiful bird sanctuary surrounded by amazing views
and rivers.
The journey however started bumpy as Pete was named
the allocated driver and would be his first time experiencing the roads of
Rwanda, and what roads they were to experience as well! The team of 4 were
joined by an interpreter and set off on their way. The roads gradually got
worse to the point where the Rav4 had to tackle a small narrow bridge.
Everything was going fine until the front right wheel lodged itself of the side
of the bridge! Luckily God had planted a lot of large rocks just next to us and
we all scrambled together to build an extra path for the wheel. We prayed a
prayer and stuck the gears in reverse and gave it all we got… it went
perfectly!
There were many beautiful birds on the lake and it was such
a nice time to sit back in the sun and relax looking at the glory of God’s
creation. There was then another adventurous journey back as we became a taxi
for man looking for a lift up a very high hill, which added almost an hour on
to our journey. But God was good and kept us safe and we managed to arrive back
at the guesthouse just in time for lunch. The afternoon was then spent lounging around the
guesthouse as each seminar duplet planned what they were to talk about for the
three day conference that will occurring from the 5th to the 7th.
There have unfortunately and fortunately been a lot of changes to the
conference schedule which although it has meant the team have had to make
alterations to their planning, overall it will work much better. We are hoping
that God will move powerfully in the next three days as this conference is the
biggest event of our mission here in Rwanda. So please keep the team, the
pastors, the pastor’s wives and all the youth in Byumba in your prayers of the
next three days.
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