Road to Rwanda---Therefore go and make disciples of all nations

  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,  Matthew 28:19 I was reflecting on this verse this morning.  You know our lives have been much more about "making disciples" than about "saving the lost".  Perhaps only in Beijing did we actually have a "seekers" group with people who really did not know Jesus.  But, instead, our lives have mainly been spent with kids.  Kids, who need to be taught what it means to grow up to be Christian adults.  Yes,  we have also taught a great deal about English and social studies and math and science, but absolutely the underlying theme has always been, "How does this relate to being a Christian?"  I can honestly say that where we are now in Rwanda, I believe every one of my 25 middle school and high school students are believers.  That does not mean that there are not daily lessons in honesty, and integrity and moral purity, intensively sometimes. I have tasked the whole group with sharing during ass...

Road to Rwanda----Mudslides

 We are safe here in Musanze but very near here 130+ people were killed in floods and mudslides on Tuesday night.  It rains a lot in April, but for Monday and Tuesday nights, every time I woke in the night I could hear torrential rains on the roof.  Part of the problem of course was that the flooding came in the night with no real warning, and people were literally swept away in their beds.  This is known as the land of a 1,000 hills, and so the mountainous terrain is particularly prone to these types of problems. I am sure the school will do something to help of a relief nature.  A web site : https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rwanda-uganda-flooding-1.6830728?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter P.S. Around my eye is now blistering.  I think it will start peeling soon.  I have never had my eyelids peel before. 

Road to Rwanda---Insects

 We are very blessed to live at 7,000 feet and thus have many fewer insects than if we were at a lower altitude this close to the Equator (3 degrees south latitude).  One of the most deadly insects that we have very few of are malarial and dengue fever mosquitos.  Although our bed is built with 4 high posts for mosquito netting, it is not necessary here.  We also do not have tse-tse flies which cause deadly sleeping sickness and whose presence often helps dictate where game reserves are located. (We saw them in our latest safari trek.)  Nor do we have putsi flies like we did in Zambia.  When they are present any clothes which have been hung outside to dry (which means everything) has to be ironed before use, or the putsi flies burrow under your skin and lay eggs. (Unpleasant.)  We have very clear memories of what ironing does to underpanties and bras. I am astounded at the kids' reaction to insects in the classroom.  If anything flies in, but part...