finally found

first off, i have 15 creches that i am bringing back to america with me. i was going to buy more but the price was raised and i didn't have the money. 15 is about all i can fit in my suitcases anyway i think. i also found 15 tiny crucifix and 5 medium size ones that i think are very rwandan and very nice. i spent so much in the store with the creches that the seller gave me a free bracelet. i think i gave him his income for the month.

i also went to see the first bricks laid for a shed at a demonstration farm where they will teach widows and orphans to take care of fresian cows before they are given one to use to sell milk for an income. one cow is all a village family needs to support themselves as long as it is a western cow and not the rwandan ones that don't really give much milk.

we are in day 3 of no water. i think the scottish visitors are finally getting a little bothered. they got dirty and the farm and wanted a warm bath and a cold bucket of water was all the were given. it's really not that bad. i didn't have water for a couple of months during my first visit and for a month the second time. at least we've always had electricity.

tomorrow night i am going to an assemblies of god church (in english) for a night service with nicholas and his family. nicholas used to work for solace but was fired so i can only see him without upsetting jean, the leader of solace, if i meet him at church. i went on sunday and the preacher spoke and extra hour because about half the church came late. he was trying to teach them to show up for church on time. what if preachers did that in america? but, it's the only way to see nicholas, elsie and their 4 children so i will go and listen and pray the pastor keeps it short. he's canadian; he should know better.

that's all for now. i will try to post one more time before i leave rwanda in 5 days but the internet has been not so great this week so we'll see what happens.