Bishop Theophile joined us for breakfast this morning. Jeremy led devotion reading from Mark 12 verse 29 to 31. This sparked an interesting conversation on the love of God and the love of people. Our last breakfast together went a little longer than usual and both Peter and Desiree (our interpreter and driver) use the time to say how much the enjoyed working with us and the people of Gasarabwayi.
We got to the village a little late but Pastor Elie, Emmanuel and Anastase were there, ready and waiting for the last day of training and fellowship. Bishop Theophile said a few words, Bruce prayed and it was time to start working. Bruce got together with the guys and instructed them about the design of the new stove, its efficiency and how to build them. Jeremy got to work on a laptop belonging to Pastor Elie. It had stopped connecting to the internet and Jeremy tried to fix it, which he did. I took a look at the solar panels to see if there was a way to connect an L.E.D. that would tell if the panel is charging. This was a concern of one of the two home owners whose homes we had installed lanterns in the day before.
Lunch was next, this was our last lunch in Gasarabwayi and what good lunch it has been. Anastase gave blessing for our meal, just as he has done every day since we arrived. Then we began eating.
Lunch was next, this was our last lunch in Gasarabwayi and what good lunch it has been. Anastase gave blessing for our meal, just as he has done every day since we arrived. Then we began eating.
After lunch, Bruce got together with Anastase and gave him tips on recharging AA and AAA batteries using the solar panels. Jeremy and Emmanuel put together a couple of L.E.D.s and diodes for detecting the charge of the solar panels. I went to visit with Donatha’s grandmother. Donatha is one of the two girls that got the opportunity to go to trade school. Her grandmother is her only guardian as she had lost her mom and dad years ago.
Soon it was 2 pm, Pastor Elie had asked that we gather in the church building at this time so as to give us a chance to say goodbye to our friends. Pastor Elie said a few words of thanks and then asked Bruce to speak on behalf of his team. Bruce thanked everyone for their hospitality and reminds them to keep praying because all that was done would not be possible without us working together and God at the center. Bishop Theophile then spoke, we hugged and said goodbye, and then we were on our way.
Please continue to pray for the people of Rwanda and our friends in Gasarabwayi.
Please continue to pray for the people of Rwanda and our friends in Gasarabwayi.
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