Last days in Africa...

So today is my last day in Mukono...tears...tomorrow morning (I never thought it would be soo soon!) we leave for Rwanda at 5 am. After a full 13 hours of traveling by bus we will spend 10 days there learning about the genocide and the work the church has done/is doing to rebuild from that. It should be interesting...but also challenging and hard stuff to learn about just cause of the topic. IMME students are separated from USE, which is a bummer, but it will hopefully be a good last two weeks with everyone I have gotten so close to. Right now, since I'm in the process of saying goodbye to everyone here, I would rather just come home. That seems to be the consensus - if we have to leave our families, just let us go home! But alas, we must go to Rwanda. I'm sure it will be a good time once we get there - this is just the hard part. Anyways, prayers would be greatly appreciated...

I am so thankful to be so sad to leave. As backwards as that sounds...I have had such a great time, and have come to love and care for these people so much! Saying goodbye to my brothers this morning was tearful to say the least...what a blessing they have been in my life this semester. They have loved us and showed us so much grace in our time with them. I could take about them for days. Oh that the Lord would continue to bless and care for them.

And if you could be praying specifically for my mother and brother Elisha - they both have malaria right now. They are on the road to recovery, but just that God would give them strength to do all they need to everyday. Especially Elisha, since he is taking exams at school right now. But it is beautiful - he still wakes up just singing songs and praising the Lord as always. What amazing grace the Lord gives us.

I miss you all very much and am truly looking forward to seeing you when I get back!

A song we sang at the Easter sevice at the Cathedral:

"Because he lives, I can face tomorrow. Because he lives, all fear is gone. Because I know He holds the future and life is worth the living just because He lives."

Sorry this isn't longer...let's chat when I get back. :)