All members of the Rwanda team are now here safe and well... And with no lost luggage! The second group arrived at around 9:45, promptly freshened themselves, and then joined the first group as we all went to see the Rwandan genocide memorial.

The memorial went through, in great detail, the events preceeding the genocide, the events occuring throughout Rwanda during the genocide and the work done immdiately after the genocide. I think we all had the same reaction to this. We all felt such sock that people can hate so much as to beat, mug, rape and murder one another in such horiffic ways. We all felt the shock and shame that, as this was happening, the world did nothing. We knew it was coming - we did nothing. We knew it was happening, even publicly condemned it - we did nothing. We finally offered aid after it was over - we did nothing. Evil prospers when good men do nothing. Why were we not screaming at the top of our voices that we needed to help... People were dying! Surely we had to do something!

How can God allow these things to happen? How can he allow such hate of fellow man, such violence? It is because we live in a fallen world, we have turned our will from God's way and we have chosen our own.

The second thing we did today was to visit some homes. The home I visited was no bigger that a bathroom... There was a matress for a double bed on the floor and about another foot either side of the matress. This was the home for two girls who were both students. The one we spoke to spoke with such joy. She spoke of her love of God and His grace to her. She told us that she, when she can, she gives money to help those less fortunate than herself. Such amazing grace! They often struggle to raise £15 for rent, a month, yet they give what they can to help those less fortunate! Such amazing grace! Such amazing reliance on God!

Finally we attended a stag/hen night for a couple who have invited us to their wedding on Saturday. In this we saw that God gives such joy to those who follow his will. The girl who is getting married was part of the group that came to Rwanda last year and had decided to stay. She heard the call of God in her life, to stay in Rwanda, and obeyed him. As a result she has met and will soon marry the love of her life. God has rewarded her for following Him. There is joy in following the will of our God!

Blessings
Comfort Rwanda team