We completed the CR seminar today for pastors and church leaders from 64 churches across Karongi District in Western Rwanda. The seminar went really well. They are very excited to be getting the first copies of the newly translated materials in their local language of Kinyarwanda in a couple of weeks so they can launch CR. God is so good. Afterward we drove through the winding roads over many hills back to Kigali, the capital, where we will stay overnight. I am listening to a thunderstorm as I type this.
Tomorrow we make the 4-5 hour drive to Musanze District in Northern Rwanda near the Uganda and Congo borders where we will attend Pastor Jean Baptiste’s church. (He has been my translator this week) He was transferred there last year and has been preparing the church to begin CR. Late last year he took his church through the 40 Days of Purpose and baptized 829 people!! God is doing something amazing in that church and I’m looking forward to visiting it and spending time with Jean Baptiste’s family again.
Please pray for the pastors and church leaders that attended both CR seminars this week. That God will show them the way forward and lead their steps as they start this ministry. Pray for safe travels as Claude navigates the roads through the beautiful landscapes of Rwanda.
PS I tried for about an hour to upload 1 photo and it wouldn't go through so the pics will have to wait.
Thanks for the updates and I'll wait patiently for the pictures. God is blessing you with the thunderstorm and giving you a rousing hurray! You are an amazing woman of God, and His faithful servant. You are in for a treat if Jean Baptiste's last church is any indication. Wonderful, loving, excited people open to what you and he have to share with them. My prayers and heart are with you all as you see more of the beautiful Rwandan countryside. Continue to let the Holy Spirit speak through you and guide you.
ReplyDeleteFor God did not give us a spirit of timidity but of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self control. 2 Timothy 1:7
Let us not love in theory and speech but in deed and in truth. 1 John 3:18
Seek, inquire for, and crave peace and pursue it! Psalm 34:14
Have a great time in the Musanze District!
Way to go God! Thank you for using Jana to be the "muppet" on this trip and for Your constant flow of grace as she has faithfully walked with You during this trip. Isn't it great when a thunderstorm becomes the music of the night and a "standing ovation" from heaven for a "well done my good and faithful servant" message as you settle in for a night of well deserved rest after such a hectic start to your trip (I know - I was there). God bless you as you attend Jean Baptiste's church and speak with the congregation there - be prepared as God is going to use you there as well! Keep donning the armor each day and remember that we are praying for your continued health, energy, trust, and peace as you continue your journey.
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