A day in my life (pre-school season)

Wake up around 6 am/7 am—usually not by choice, outside noises, or my body thinking it’s done sleeping. Hoping this will change as I continue to adjust!



A bit after I get up Eat breakfast—I usually have toast etc



9-12

Tuesdays-Fridays: Kinyarwandan language lessons—this will change once school is in session.

Mondays: Usually spent in the school, organizing etc

Saturdays: I think this will be our day off.

Sundays: will be church time, I missed the first week due to jet lag having me up in the middle of the night, and than when I fell back asleep I was up too late to make it, oops!



12ish—Lunch time!! Leftovers or something light typically. Example—yesterday for lunch we had leftover potato soup and some YUMMY carrots. Everything tastes much fresher here.



Afternoons:

Mondays-Fridays: typically spent in the school

Saturdays: day off

Sunday: not quite sure yet, may be a time of fellowship, rest etc. Will know more once school starts/I have been here longer.



Dinner: Varies on what we have/what time we have it. Have had pasta, tacos, chili, many things.



Evenings: Also varies, have had movie nights, played games/laughed, skyped with family/friends back home.



This will change a lot once school starts, but this is a very nice schedule to help me get adjusted.

Genocide Memorial

Yesterday I went with Molly and 2 other people to a genocide memorial at a church outside of Kigali (I still am trying to figure out which direction is which--I think it was North...)

It was very difficult to hear the stories and see the items (including human remains) in the memorial service, but I believe important to know, as I am living in a country where this has happened and interacting with people how this has affected.

I posted a full album on my facebook, as pictures are quicker to upload there.

Update from Rwanda!

I am finally here, yeah!!

I am working on getting settled here in Rwanda. I feel so blessed to have a great team to be a part of! Brad and Chelsea and Molly (all with EFM) have been so very very helpful during this adjustment phase.

Yesterday was my first full day in Rwanda--I got my bags unpacked (I still am going to do some re-organizing of my room), got to see the school, find a nearby place to get a Coke, and than we went into Kigali! This was a whole new experience, and again I was so thankful for Brad, Chelsea and Molly! With their help my money got exchanged, I got a little Rwandan cell phone, and a notebook for when I am ready to join into the language lessons that Chelsea and Molly are currently taking.

Rwanda is so beautiful, it takes my breath away. I put pictures on facebook (add link) but everyone should be able to see them, if you can not please let me know so I can figure something out. There are pictures of Kigali, the house and my room so you can see where I live.

I am really enjoying the weather here. It was about 84 yesterday and I am told that it is usually 70-85 year round. I am really not missing Kansas heat and humidity! :) Right now its dry season, and I've been told it will look more lush during rainy seasons, but I still think it is quite beautiful here, I really enjoy the majesty of God's creation!

Right now the only struggle I am having is sleeping. I wake up at about 330 am here. Tuesday night I was able to fall back asleep, but no luck tonight/this morning. I know this will change soon. The blessing of this, is I have been able to chat online with friends back home.

I will keep the updates coming as I am able!