We arrived here around 2 after being crammed into a small church van type vehicle with about 40 others. I got to sit on a pull down seat in the middle of 4 others, and I had to fight for that seat! The driving in Rwanda can be a little scary at times...it's very curvy and they drive very fast, passing other cars around just about every turn! But we made it safely, so don't worry!
Yesterday, we finished up at Sonrise. We made a thank you banner for those who sent items in the containers and took lots of pictures with the kids there. We had lunch with several teachers and the Head Master, and we even got to show them around the workroom we made for them. It was very rewarding to see how excited they were, and for us to be able to show them! It was a great ending to my time in Musanze. I was also able to set up communication with a P1 teacher there, Teacher Jane, and take pictures of her students. When I get back to school, we are going to do our best to correspond and send pictures, cards, and letters to our students. I am very excited about sharing this experience with my kids in class and feel like it is going to be an eye-opening for them to see children their age live such different lives.
Last night, we got to go visit with Bishop John and Mrs. Harriet at their home. They just returned to Rwanda and had many visitors over, and we were able to have dinner with them and talk about our time here. It was really a great experience...they are so kind and welcoming.
We are at Tom Allen's now...we feel like we are at a resort! Happy 4th of July! We will be celebrating here too!
4 days and counting until I get to see your faces,
jess
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