Reflections and Impressions by Joel Gray

Reflections and Impressions by Joel Gray

Stepping out of the Kigali airport on a very pleasant day to experience the warm embraces and greetings of Neal, John, Theophile, and Joshua foreshadowed in significant ways a truly meaningful experience.  The clear blue sky and warm air were quite...
Reflections and Impressions by Joel Gray

First Sunday

Our first Sunday in Rwanda always seems like when we finally really get started.  The first couple of days are spent adjusting to the time change, gather the necessary supplies for the Pastors to take notes and such, and just generally settling in.  But when...
Reflections and Impressions by Joel Gray

Preparation and Building

The morning is bright and sunny, it feels refreshing to go out on the porch, bath in the sun and breath the clean air. I can look down the valley – this area has transformed over the 10 ten years we have been coming. All of the mud block houses have been torn down and...
Reflections and Impressions by Joel Gray

Good Rain 2020 Begins

What could be good about the Coronavirus?  It is certainly not good for those that have contracted the disease, not good for the economies that will be impacted by closures and not good because of the general fear that the unknown brings.  My daughter...
Wrap Up teaching day

Wrap Up teaching day

Today was “wrap up” of two full weeks of closing complete with a closing celebration after an early lunch (early especially for them).  We always try to get the Pastors on their way by 12:30 so the majority of them can get to their villages before night...
Wrap Up teaching day

From the Ladies

Muraho, shuti nziza!  (Hello, dear friends!)   Christina and I are in our second day of teaching.  Yesterday we traveled about 2 hours to Batima in the south of Rwanda and met with about 38 women.  These more rural ladies may look more care-worn...