On Sunday afternoon, our Bible Study headed out to Gasabo district, way out in the village, to Jotham's house. Jotham is a member of our church, and together with his wife, they have taken in 25 former street boys and have given them shelter, clothing, and paid for their school fees. The boys range in age from 12-18, but most of them are in 2nd or 3rd grade...a few in 4th. But they are all doing well; they are so eager to learn, and many are at the top of their class! It was a fun day of getting the house "tour", playing a Rwandan version of duck-duck-goose, running relay races, eating snacks, and singing Christmas carols with these boys. They devoured the chocolate cake and had fun eating the popcorn. At the end of the day, they opened gifts, and it was a complete joy to watch their faces. Then they prayed for all of us, through a translator. Their prayers were amazing and so precious. They said that they had asked God for a little, and He had provided them with a lot, and they could never thank Him enough. They prayed that God would bless us and keep us safe and strong. It is so humbling to have someone who has nothing pray over you for God to bless you with your needs. We are so blessed, we don't even know it. I can't wait to visit them again in a few weeks! After spending a day with these wonderful fellas, I am now officially in the Christmas spirit. God bless Jotham and his boys!
All 25 boys share these 3 bunkbeds, with a dirt floor.
The kitchen
The hallway
They've started raising rabbits behind their house to sell. If you look in the tree, the boys also have created a beehive, and hope to harvest their own honey.
Their soccer ball... made from sticks, straw, material, rags, trash.
Paul brought out his Ipod and speakers to add a little Irish Christmas music to the party. Looks kind of funny sitting on top of the concrete and rice bags.
Singing Silent Night in English and Kinyarwanda
Amazement at Doug's guitar
Piggyback rides!
Moses and Doug
Relay races!
Their first real ball and pump. They were estatic.
2 more! These came from America! Thanks Jordan and Caleb!
Smiling faces
Paul, showing them how it's done, ha!
I see this picture a lot....a "baby" holding a baby. I never get used to it though.
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