Today I did the most dangerous thing I will do in Africa: I rode across Kigali city on the back of a motorcycle taxi. I know, I know...it's crazy. But I was stranded far from the guest house and needed to use whatever means were available, and Susan wasn't here to tell me I couldn't. [...]
We are spending a couple of days in Kigali, Rwanda's booming Capitol. To be here is to be overwhelmed with sensations and stimuli, from people in every direction, to the smell of the air (something's burning) to frenetic traffic. I don't know where to look, there is so much happening. Before 1962 Kigali was [...]
On Sunday mornings beginning at 10:00 am, we worship at 1731 Greenbay Road in Highland Park, IL. We often host an adult study at 9:00 am and follow our services with Rwandan coffee in the building. All are welcome. Childcare and children's programs are available.
The event that brought me back to Africa was the consecration of a new bishop for the Shyira Diocese, located in Musanze, a mountainous region northwest of the capitol city. This is the area where John and Harriet Rucyahana came in the ‘90s to preach the gospel, strengthen the people in the years following the [...]
Sonrise School is a remarkable place, not just because it is a school and one that cares for its students in a corporate way, but because of the people that make up that community. They are committed to Sonrise's redemptive mission and are sacrificing in powerful ways. As you meet the people of [...]
I am in Rwanda only a few days, really, so the time has been very full. I spent a day in Kigali, connecting with those coming in from out of town at the Guest House there. One of those is Fr. Gerry Schnackenberg, the priest from Colorado under whose ministry I was ordained and served [...]
It's been a number of months and I find myself preparing for another trip across the waters, back to friends in a country far away. There have been some emails, and a couple of phone calls, but mostly it is the distance and time itself that has heightened the need to return--the desire to renew [...]
On the one hand, it’s hard to believe that it has already been a month since I landed in Kigali. On the other hand, I feel like I’ve been here much longer than that. I’ve truly started to feel at home, and for that I’m thankful. Part of that feeling has come from entering into the [...]
Jay Greener and Jason Miller have graciously allowed me space on their blog to keep in touch with the people at Church of the Redeemer. I’ll use this forum to post my experiences in Rwanda, especially those having to do with the Church here. Kigali. First, a bit about the city: I think the most [...]