Two Sleeps to Go

Welcome to the Rwanda Fallingbrook team's blog. We hope that you will follow our adventures as we travel in Rwanda.

There are just two sleeps to go. It's hard to believe!!

The Team is very excited, but busy, packing and making final arrangements. The challenge is on since the team decided that each member would only take one piece of luggage weighing less than 50 lbs and one carry on. That was a good decision since we are also carrying two suitcases and two boxes for Canadian Baptist Ministries' (CBM) staff in Rwanda. We are also carrying 9 soccer balls, 40 soccer shirts and pairs of socks, thanks to a late donation. This is in addition to the $650 that Birchcliff PS raised for soccer balls. We decided to purchase these soccer balls in Rwanda.

Today we also received a donation from the Home Depot Store on Curity Avenue in Toronto. That store is donating work gloves, a flashlight and hat for each team member.

Grace Fong, one of our team members is already in Rwanda. Grace left Saturday evening to complete some CBM business before the team arrives. Grace and Jean (John) Samvura will be meeting us at the Kigali airport on Saturday morning. Jean is Rwandan. He will be looking after us during our time in Rwanda.

In her e-mail, Grace reported that she had arrived safely. Her flight went well. She reports that Rwanda is beautiful... with great scenery and landscapes and the weather is perfect. It's nice and hot but not humid.

Our building project...a school classroom is located in Kinigi which is in the north of Rwanda. This is in the volcano region which is famous for the gorillas. Unfortunately we will not be taking the trek in search of the gorillas as it is extremely expensive ($475.00 Amercian per person). While working in Kinigi we will be staying at a Catholic Guest House in the village of Ruhengeri . While in Rwanda we will also be visiting some local schools, CBM and Sharing way Projects, such as the Guardian of Hope Project (helping those infected/affected by HIV/AIDS) and vulnerable children project (orphans).

Please continue to pray for us as we continue to prepare for our mission trip.