The Week-end

Hi Everyone,
This past week-end has been wonderful! On Saturday morning, Clare and I went to a soccer camp that is hosted every Saturday for street kids. We worked with 7 year olds. Although the majority of the kids were boys there were some girls that came to watch. One girl sat by me and as we were watching the game she keep getting closer and closer until she was laying in my lap. It was so cute! After the children played, they went in for a devo. When the leader found out we were studying to be missionaries, he said, "Well since you want to be missionaries you can help with the ideas for the devo. This is your test." So we had to come up with ideas for the devo right then. We came up with the idea God is always in control when you trust in him. Charles translated for us. The children really liked it and had lots of questions. It was so neat but hard because we were put on the spot with our knowledge of the Bible and our faith. I was so excited after words because that was the first time I actually got to share the Good News to Rwandans (even though they were just children). Later that night, we went to a national soccer game. It was crazy! When we would score everyone would start screaming, dancing, blowing whistles, just going crazy with excitement. It was very cool to watch and it only cost $4 US dollars to get in. On Sunday, we went to CCR, the nearest thing to Church of Christ in Rwanda. It was very different. There were drums and a piano. Women had an active role in the service. One of the problems in Rwanda for the missionaries, like Brian and Christy, is there are no churches that are completely following the Bible. It is very hard on them to find encouragement and feel comfortable worshiping. To start a church though would cause many many problems with other people, so right now Brian and Christy feel its best to wait and see what happens with certain situations before starting a Bibically sound Church. Today, we are going back to the school to teach English. I think our lesson is very good and I feel alot more prepared. We are also going to another orphanage too. This is a really cool program. Mothers who have lost their family in the Genocide are matched with orphans from the genocide. So they make a new family together. Thank you so much for your prayers. Keep praying that God will use us to further His kingdom and give us the right words when communicating to others! Pray that God's unconditional love with show through us as we work with the people. I love you all! In Him- Whit :)