Through the Wardrobe to Narnia

My good friend Ray always says that coming to Rwanda is like walking into the wardrobe - a la` Chronicles of Narnia/The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe. And upon my arrival last night I must admit,it is true. Coming to Rwanda is like walking into a peaceful, gentle wonderland where I am instantly surrounded by friends who are more like family, who know my heart and spirit more often than not better than I am - so accutely in tune. They are always genuinely overjoyed, in the truest sense of the word, by your arrival and from that moment you are sure to be transformed once again. Now I get that it is quite beyond comprehension in some ways but I am so lucky to be blessed by this special special Rwanda. Nathan said to me last night, "We have been excited for your arrival. Yes my princess we are overjoyed you have retunred home to us once again, your family and your Rwanda." It the perfect description of the indescribable.

Anyway...I am here. LOL. So last night I slept better than I can ever remember and met Nathan early for coffee (its the best in the world, try it). Then I had an opportunity to meet with Pastors Norman & Hope about their respective projects and headed out to Kyabura to visit with the Agape group. This is the group I worked with last year, with 4 great women from the US, to begin to teach them to crochet. Well they have taken off!!! They have found products that sell well for a good profit and are working, praying, and hoping to make a real self sustaining business from it. So we discussed micro-enterprise, accountability and more and will be creating a structured plan for them. It is truly something that has empowered these women and even a few men to hope for a future. So I will update you more on that as it becomes clear.

I was priveledged to spend time with both Hope & Norman to learn more about their ministires, plans, dreams and their lives throughout the day. And so my day ends quietly - as I had dinner alone and tried desperately to not be self conscious although no one was concerned with me being alone but me, of course. Off to spend some time to relax and rest as tomorrow will be a big day.