What a great Lord’s day! After viewing the most intense night sky we’ve ever seen last night we were ready to praise God African style. Three different choirs were singing their hearts out to strong rhythms.  Everyone was dancing and shouting praise to God. We heard three preachers including Bruce. The service went long even for Africans. The members began arriving by 9:00 am, were dismissed by pastor Elie at 1:00 and took another ½ hour to say goodbyes with lots of hugs and handshakes. 

We met with the ladies savings cooperative after lunch and took pictures of their officers and microfinance participants. Shortly afterward we waved goodbye to our translator and driver who were heading home to their families for a few days. We are now on our own for three days and feel at ease among our friends. We walked to the top of a nearby hill to take in more of the beautiful countryside. About 30 children followed along to practice their English. 

As I write this, the other three guys are communicating with our Rwandan friends using a phrase book. I hear lots of attempts to imitate foreign sounds with plenty of laughter.