Saying Good Bye to Paradise

On Saturday morning we were awaken by very loud music and singing at 6:55. Many of us gathered on the beach to see what was happening. We were thrilled to see that the nearby church was holding a baptismal service. More than 30 people were baptized in Lake Kiev. It was very exciting to watch. Several of the team had one last swim before breakfast. The rest of us enjoyed our morning tea and coffee on the beach. After breakfast we said good bye to Paradise and went to the nearest town. Jean went to the bank and on his way back to the bus he met the principal of a high school we were supposed to visit. We presented him with a basket ball and a soccer ball there as his school was too far away and this saved us a trip there. After this we went to another AEBR school to see the grounds and dormitories. This high school has 750 students. Some of the roofs here had been ripped off during a storm and CBM had replaced them. We presented two balls, a set of jerseys and team socks. We then played a game of volleyball with the high school team. Our next stop was a visit to meet Jeans mom and sisters and to see the house that he is having built for them. We then did a quick trip to the Congo border. There was a mass of people going both ways across the border. We returned to the Peaceland Hotel for lunch. We climbed 115 stairs to reach the restaurant at the top. It was well worth the climb as the view was spectacular.
After lunch we returned to Ruhengeri and the Fatima Guest House. On our way there we stopped at our worksite to see what been accomplished during our absence. We also had another visit with the children.