This is already a big weekend for me. I met with Pastor John, a new friend, City of Joy Board Member and instrumental piece in the puzzle to get my visa. We have a plan now that seems hopeful and will go in to Kigali this week with my final  paperwork. Then after meeting up with Pastor John I ventured around Kigali with Grace and even accepted a small, basic apartment to share in the city. It's been my intention to get out of the village on the weekends, as most of the staff do, and see the city and  enjoy some more modern conveniences, as well as see some games and have some fun and shopping. So I'll be sharing a place to land whenever either Grace or I or both (and maybe even share it at times with friends who need a place for the night) want to have a place to sleep and freshen up. And the best part is that it's so secure on an old Rwandan woman and her family's property so there is someone here looking after things constantly and it's gated and locked up tight. All of that for only $100 per month to share between us. God is good!

Otherwise things are going well at City of Joy and we're enjoying time with the Bloomsburg Christian Church team, my home church, as they stay with us for these two weeks. What a great group of God seekers! POWERFUL time of devotions the other night. God was ALL over it! I love our teens, I can tell you that.

So that's the excitement frim here. Keep praying with me about my visa. All His!!

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