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Road to Rwanda---Contacts from Long Ago

 I am so so touched.  We just received a phone call from Alberta, Canada.  (We are currently with Peter in South Carolina.)  It is from Clement Sitima.  Clement was an 8 year old boy when we served in Serenje, Zambia from 1981 to  1984.  His father taught at Malcolm Moffat Teacher's Training College where we were assigned.  His mother was one of the head teachers in the local school system.  They were neighbors to us and dear friends.  Clement remembered that our vehicle had an MCC marked on the side of it.  He called Mennonite Central Committee and MCC contacted us with his email address and phone number.  He has been in Edmonton for 15 years, has 4 children, and owns his own construction company.  He specifically remembered that Rick gave his camera to Clement's older brother who made extra cash through university by taking pictures. We don't necessarily know what the spiritual impact was/is, but at least cross cultural personal contact was made. What a special, special a