His Love Has No Boundaries. Neither Should Ours.

Hi Everyone!

  I hope this blog finds everyone well.

  I have been in Rwanda for over 2 weeks now! I cannot believe how fast time is flying by. Sometimes I really just wish it would slow down a little bit. The Rwandan culture is so beautiful and I cannot imagine why God chose to bless me with this opportunity. I love Hope Haven so much and I am super excited about starting work with RCRI!

  So far I have been on one safari, taken three motorcycle taxis (so fun but really crazy), and gone to the bathroom in lots of holes in the ground. I met Jacque Boyer (if you don't know who he is, look up the trailer for "Rising from Ashes.") Was given fruit as a gift by an old market lady. Been whistled at, stared at, yelled at. Watched African comedy with a sweet friend. Ate the best fish kabob I have ever had. Ate lunch in the middle of an African plain: the home of giraffes, Cape buffalo, zebras, and warthogs. I sleep every night under a mosquito net. Watched some hilarious movies with some one who makes the films 20 times more entertaining. Helped teach songs to adorable 5 year olds. Waved to more people than I can count. Have heard the word "mizungu" about 40 million times. Hugged hundreds of children. Been sneezed on, spit on, and laughed at a million times. And played soccer more times in the last 14 days than I have in my entire life.

  Hope Haven continues to impress me. They have the most precious students and the best teachers. I cannot tell you enough how much I love these people! If you know me at all you will know how I am practically in Heaven with all of these children. Since I have started helping in classrooms more, they call me "teacher" instead of "mizungu" now. Some of them even know my name:) Although sometimes it get's a little overwhelming when 20 kids run up to you in the playground and fight over a hand, an arm, a finger; I cannot express to you how happy and at home I feel at that moment. What a beautiful, difficult, job God has given us to make the knowledge of His love known to His children. God is so so good.

Love from Rwanda,

Heidi

                                                        New shorts for Sports day!

                                             My sweet friend with a very complicated name.

                                                                  My girl Rosine.

Fabrice!

                                                                  Art class outside!

If you look closely, you will see a bird on the buffalo's eye.

Happy late Mother's Day moms!!