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 Eric Assists Rwanda Challenge

2/16/2013

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Eric gives a Kinyarwanda Study Bible to his new friend

Thursday and Friday was the last official group of church leaders taught by Rwanda Challenge on this trip. Eric Lee, Executive Pastor of Manchester Christian Church, was scheduled to join us for this training. He was planning to arrive with the MCC team of eight on Wednesday night. But after sitting on the tarmac in DC for over four hours on Tuesday, they missed their connection in Amsterdam. So, they arrived in Kigali after 2am on Friday morning. To my surprise I awoke to an email on Friday stating Eric would be in the lobby of their hotel ready to go at 8am.

We taught twenty-seven church leaders on Friday, giving each one a Kinyarwanda Study Bible, and finished the day by showing “The Passion of the Christ.” It was great to have Eric join us for the day and he personally assisted two late-comers with the material.

This group serves some of the larger churches in Kigali. They seemed to have a better understanding of the Bible than most groups, but still lacked real depth. One asked if Jesus command to “love your neighbor as yourself” included our enemies. That is a question we expect from new followers of Jesus, but not church leaders.

There were some similarities with other groups that had viewed “The Passion of Christ.” But this group was much stronger in insisting that they had to show this movie to their congregations. I should not be surprised, but I have been amazed at the intensity of the response by the Rwandan people. We will have our final showing for this trip on Sunday evening.

This coming week I will share in a marriage retreat sponsored by “Good Rain 2013.” Then I am scheduled to fly out on Thursday evening to arrive home on Friday.

The Last Rwanda Challenge Group for This Trip
(Front center: Eric, Theophile, and Frank) 

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Matthew Woodrow
2/16/2013 03:53:28 am

What a blessing to have Eric working with the pastors. We will continue to pray for Rwanda Challenge and the Compassion trip that MCC is on. Our hearts and minds are with all of you today.

Matt, Bethany, Carter & Dylan Woodrow

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Doyle & Marilyn Nelson
2/16/2013 08:12:39 am

Loved this blog (as with all the rest). God Bless. Great to see you and Eric together.
Love & Prayers from the Nelsons

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Angie Fitzsimmons
2/16/2013 08:29:56 am

So good to get another update and see another group of "equipped" Rwandan pastors! Thanks for the photo - it's nice to see that you are looking well. I know how hard it is to leave Rwanda and all you love there, but it will be great to be back with Myra and family in NH. Have a safe trip back and an enjoyable day of worship and week ahead. God bless you, Frank! Love, Angie & Bob

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Raquel
2/16/2013 10:12:54 am

Yes, I'm crying, because of many things but they all have to do with the hope of being a part of something that will last for eternity and seeing this picture just brings me to joyful tears. Frank and Myra, thank you for that evening at Family Night Supper for being prepared to share The Rwanda Challenge with me and my family. And, Eric, well, you know my heart on this subject and to see you two men together with all the other men joined in the pic, well, makes me think of this verse... "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart." Please say hello to everyone for me. Thank you! Joy! Raquel

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