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Rebekah's Last Day

2/24/2012

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Rebekah leads the singing.
Zachariah and Polycarpe lead the dancing.

February 23, 2012

I have interviewed 17 pastors and I leave Rwanda in a few hours. Here are a few things that have stuck out to me from their stories. Isaac was a Muslim until he was 27. Denis lives and pastors a church in a Refugee Camp. Etienne has 45 adults and 100 children in his church. Jacques has taken in 2 orphans. Aimee serves a local church and her husband works at a trauma counseling center for genocide victims. Nicodeme’s church building fell down in an earthquake a few years ago and they have not been able to rebuild.

I love that we all have our own story. I loved finding out about these peoples past, their current situation, and what they hope for in the future.

Most of the time, as humans, we live from one moment to the next, focused on the minutia. For me, it is always helpful to take a step back and look at the macro. What is my purpose here on earth? It is to live everyday loving God, and loving other people. How do I accomplish this? Most of the time the answer is to slow down and be present in every moment, inviting God to be apart, and focusing on the person in front of me. Doing this takes away my worries and leaves me feeling free and full of joy. I am loved by my Creator and He will continue to take care of me.

Most of these church leaders make little to no money. They struggle with feeding their kids and sending them to school. They have lost family members in the genocide. They have many widows and orphans in their communities. But they have spent the past three weeks studying the bible and they are full of excitement. They greet me with big smiles. We sing and we dance together. (Above is a picture of me leading them in a song I learned this week from Pastor Theophile’s wife).

Today I leave Rwanda. But I leave with joy because God has allowed me the opportunity to know in a deeper way some of His servants in Rwanda.

Rebekah

7 Comments
lynne
2/24/2012 09:27:01 pm

Thank you for living for God. Your explanation of how and why and what the fruit of it looks like is a radiant testimony to me. The real deal love of Christ in you is powerful and it shows. Can't wait to have you back and hear more stories!

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Melanie
2/24/2012 09:29:24 pm

love your blog sunshine :-)

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Myra Reynolds link
2/24/2012 09:55:44 pm

I am so grateful you had the opportunity to share in ministry with your Daddy, Pastor Theophile and the church leaders in Rwanda. What a blessing you have been! Can't wait to hear your stories in more detail and share them with others. The five grandchildren are having lots of fun together, wish you were here with us too. And of course they miss their Papa. Have fun in Spain. Love you

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Lisa White
2/24/2012 10:22:05 pm

Well done! Thank you for sharing your beautiful experience.

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cindy wallace
2/25/2012 07:41:58 pm

What a gift YOU are! To God, to your Dad, to Pastor Theo's wife, to the many pastors you listened to and showed your love to and to us! Thank you for loving God so well!

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Cathy Lee
2/26/2012 07:49:11 am

GOD BLESS YOU REBEKAH ! I can see your heavenly Father and your Dad smiling ..( not to mention your entire family)...what an example of the love of Jesus you have shown. :)

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Angie Fitzsimmons
3/1/2012 07:09:38 am

Rebekah, good insights and helpful words. Thank you!

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