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 assembly on Monday what "blessings" they have received this year.  I am confident every single one, as I call on them,  will have something to share.   My final assignment to my five high school students for devotions is to inidividually bring in discussion topics about how to "adult" Christianly.  The topics so far have been "when am I really an adult?" "what is the Bride of Christ?" "What does it mean to 'give it back'?" I am so excited about what the last 3 topics they will have this last week of school. Because, yes, we are down to the last 3 days of school.  Wednesday will be the final day with the kids.  Thursday we check out of our rooms.  June 6 we fly to SC.  June 9 we close out the grades for our Peking University classes. I am fairly tired, but not exhausted.  It has been a busy year with much new material. Maybe, just maybe, because of the excellent curriculum we have here, I am finally really teaching language arts...maybe.  I continue to slowly process the death of my siblings and good friend within the last few months.  That has taken a toll emotionally, but because I have meaningful work to go to every day, I am really OK.  Right now I am ready to see our own kids and maybe go to Walmart and McDonald's.  (I really find it astounding that those last two items are part of the equation for me, but to be honest they are.) We will fly back to Rwanda on August 3.  That is also exciting. I have had time to do planning for next year when VVA (our school) will open actual inclass high school classes, rather than being online for hs.  I will teach grade 9 English and world history (and grade 6 language arts). There are so many adventures coming up in what God has to say .