Day 7

We spent today running classes at the school in gakagati. On route to the school, we stopped at the reservior to see the only water that the towns people have access too. The water is vile looking. That's the only apt description for it. the water was essentially The kind of water you would get out of a muddy puddle. I have some pictures which I will try to upload, but that may have to wait until I am home. When we were at the reservior people from the town were arriving with their canisters to collect their water for the day. Some of the people were very young, others were very old. The humbling thing for me was to think that the people in the town have probably never tasted fresh clean water. Ever. Something we take for granted, and complain about if it is taken away for a day, is something that they have NEVER had!

When we arrived at the school today we were greeted in a similar fashion to yesterday, where you couldn't move a meter without hugging at least 12 children. Again, the children participated with all of the activities with such a joy and such a passion. It was great to see the delight on all of their faces. It is such a lovely experience to know that we are impacting on their lives so heavily - that we, just by our presence, are showing them the love of God.

After school today, we again held an outreach service for the community. Again a large crowd gathered to hear callum preach about the joy of following Christ and the freedom from sin that comes through him. at the end of the service the people were invited to publicly commit themselves to following Christ. Again a few people decided to follow God's way! Such a glorious thing to witness, people committing themselves to following Christ.

When we returned to the guesthouse we were served dinner. During the meal I had a good chat with pastor Paul who owns parts of gakagati and is responsible for the school bring there. He told me that they were just starting a church in gakagati, and that these outreach services were the begginning of that new church. This actually brought tears of joy to my eyes. To think that we are participating so heavily in the building of Christ's kingdom among these people is amazing. Paul also told me about the pastor, who is taking on the church in gakagati and the sacrifices he is making in order to start working there. He is moving from an area with clean drinking water, to one that is without water. Ge is making such phenominal sacrifices in the name of our Lord. It ois truly amazing.

Finally pastor paul told me about a conversation he had with the other Paul
In the group. pastor Paul was telling me that Paul had said to him that he had never been to church before, but when he returns he wants to find a church and start attending. How amazing is that? Oh the awesome, awesome power of prayer!

Can you please pray that tomorrow, as we bid farewell to the kids, they remember the love that we represent, and do not remember us for the materials we gave. Can you also pray for the fledegling church in gagakati and the pastor, who is giving up so much to teach these people of the love of God. Finally can you pray for Paul, that he would talk to someone about how to start following Christ and that he would find a church in arbroath that he can be at home in.

Amen
Comfort Rwanda team