My big undertaking of the weekend was downloading the new David Crowder CD off itunes. A simple enough sounding task turned into a 5 hour project with our internet connection. It was definitely worth it. Sometimes it just makes me laugh a little that I'm living in Africa but we still spend our evenings online and watching movies.
This week the study abroad students were gone doing a research project about an hour out of Kigali. It was nice to have the house to myself for a few days. Wednesday night our part time cook Shakira took me to the market and then taught me how to make some traditional African dishes. It was great to learn how to make some things and even better to get to spend some time with Shakira. Shakira came over to cook on Thursday again and Friday the students got back. I was very ready for them to come back by that point. This Thursday the students will leave for good to go on to Uganda. I will definitely miss having them around.
Today myself and three other girls were walking into town for lunch after church, which is quite a walk. Suddenly an American woman in a pickup stopped and asked us if we wanted a ride somewhere. She asked us if we were from FH, we said yes, and she explained that she and her husband currently have a staff member from FH living at their house. Her husband is the president of World Relief in Rwanda. I felt immediately that it was no accident that I had crossed paths with this woman. I felt like she was someone I could really connect with, and I am excited to pursue that relationship. Especially with the students leaving, it is going to be important for me to get to know people around the city. It is exciting to see God open doors for this to happen.
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