Christina and Rachel Come to Rwanda! And the CMU Staff Party!

Two very special young friends from Hebron Church arrived on Jan. 16th!  

They look pretty good for just coming in after a 23 hours flight, don't they? 

We were so thrilled to have them with us!  Being 30 years younger, they brought

a lot of energy to the house and all of our travels!  

    They were traveling light. Most of the stuff in the suitcase was for

the kids at Urukundo Children's Home.

That night we just had a light supper and went to bed.
Well, Chris and Rachel stayed up to Skype their hubbies!!
The time difference makes that pretty tough from here!

The next day--after a relaxing breakfast
 we headed to the Genocide Memorial. The young man that began
our tour was very knowledgeable and kind.  This place puts
everything you see and everyone you meet into perspective here
in Rwanda...It is extremely well done and very educational.
A beautiful yet sobering place.
Impossible to come here without tears.

Chris and Rachel and Ada, our driver.

This is a piece of the Wall of Names...those who have been found and
brought here for proper burial.
There are over 250,000 people buried at the memorial site.

As we were looking at the Wall of Names --
 Ada pointed out the family names Kayitese and Gasana.

These are his wife's parents and inside he showed us 
their pictures....

Talk about making it real.

Outside the Memorial now are beautiful gardens

and in the distance a beautiful sight.... downtown Kigali.

Listening to the audio handheld explaining so many things.

Another shot of the city.    I have taken many pictures here
at the Memorial before but today my focus was on what lies ahead... 
while still remembering what has been.

It was a gorgeous, HOT day! This
week has been the hottest on record since we have
been here!  We left the memorial after several hours and headed
home to prepare for guests coming at 6pm.  

This was the first week of classes for the 2nd semester at CMU/Rwanda
  so we had the staff over for eats and being together to kick off the new semester.
Several new faculty have come on board since our last party.
Martin, a PhD candidate, on the left has come as a TA and Suzana
has come with her husband, Tim Brown a visiting professor from Boulder, CO.
Suzana is a scholar in residence with CMU/Rwanda. 
Sorry Tim.. I never got you in a picture...next time!  

Crystal and her husband, Tony. Crystal handles the business world.

Johnson sitting to Bruce's left... is CMU/ Rwanda's IT guru.

Joel handles the  finances, Suzana and Hedda, a computer
science professor just chillin'.
 I think you've met all of them. 

Ines, on the right, does a great job with all the student services on 
and Flavia's husband, James is on the left.

Martin and Flavia and James.
Flavia is the newest admin. assistant and she's been a great
addition to the staff, too!
The other admin. assistant, Susan wasn't with us because she just had a baby girl.
Yippee!!

Isaac has recently joined the staff as our marketing man!
So everyone will be hearing and seeing a lot more of CMU/Rwanda
His girl friend, Phoebe was with him.  Both a lot of fun.

Isabele and Michel, the associate director of CMU/R relaxing and talking
with Chris and Rachel 

 and everyone on the porch. Always great to be with them.

Lillian, in recruitment and admissions. had come earlier but had to leave
so we missed her the rest of the evening.

And I don't know how Rachel and Chris didn't get in the pictures!?   

I know I've said it before....but it bears repeating.  

The CMU/Rwanda staff is excellent.  Each person brings their

own special skill set and broadens the base of learning and offerings

to the students.  The Lord has truly blessed each one and they in 

turn work well together as they compliment each other. 

CMU/Rwanda is in the second half of its first year.  The students 

have a grasp of what is required of them and are working 

very hard and succeeding.  Now the work begins of the 

recruiting and registering the new students that will be coming in the fall. 

Thanks for all of your prayers and words of support for

Bruce and the whole staff and student body.
And I'm so glad Chris and Rachel got to meet the staff!

love,

margie