Driving from Kigali towards Musanze, I grab the handrail as the tattered jeep sends us air born in our seats, hitting every pothole along the way. I spot a waterfall and ask Emmanuel, the driver, to pull over to take pictures. Excited, I jump out of the vehicle to capture the perfect shot. Suddenly we […]
Haiti Mission Update Tears of joy roll down my cheeks as I share this update on the Haiti mission taking place at the Mission of Hope, Haiti campus. All that I can think about is how good and gracious our God is to everyone. “The Lord is good to all, and His mercies are over […]
Returning home on a flight from Rwanda in April, 2014 I faced the decision that the mission was not going to move forward and even though it was the right decision for Rwanda, I felt so disappointed. I couldn’t help but doubt and wonder, “was this whole mission conjured up in my mind trying to […]
Rwanda: Schools to Adopt ICT-Based Learning 3 October 2011 The Rwanda Education Board (REB) will, this month, launch an ICT-based training programme, to guide teachers in integrating basic ICT into their lessons. Primary school teachers will be the first to benefit from the training. The others will be catered for at a later stage. 1,000 […]
Her family massacred during the genocide in Rwanda, Immaculee IIibagiza found forgiveness By Kelle Barr | Special to the Kalamazoo Ga… April 23, 2010, 8:59AM KALAMAZOO — Immaculee IIibagiza spent 91 days hiding in a tiny bathroom with seven other women during the genocide in Rwanda — a massacre in the 1990s that left a […]
A week ago, Keith and I were speaking to Manzi Kevis on Skype. We typically spend about 2 hours on Saturdays meeting with Manzi in Rwanda and discussing his future dreams of going to college and investigating options with him and doing some online research together. It is such an immense joy to serve God […]
Listen to Dale’s Message – CEO of Bridge2Rwanda. Make a difference this Christmas season by donating a gift to help the Bridge2Rwanda team… Mobilize and support our growing team of American volunteers who are moving to Rwanda to teach and lend their talents to help Rwandans learn to do it for themselves. Renovate the former […]
In May 2009 a young man named Manzi entered our life for the first time. Little did we know that he would have such an impact on our hearts and minds in that 10 minute meeting in Musanze, Rwanda. There was something about Manzi, so unique that I couldn’t quite put my finger on it […]
During our trip to Rwanda, Africa in May of this year, we traveled to a very special place called the Sonrise School located in Musanze, Rwanda. What a treat to meet so many beautiful and loving children, most of them orphans. As we roamed around the new construction of the high school being built, Keith […]
The mission of my second half journey officially began through a chance meeting with Dale Dawson and Melissa Yates at an Opportunity International conference. I will write about that experience in an upcoming blog. If you’re going to follow along with me on this journey, it’s important for you to know the people who inspire, […]
