Rwanda May 2010

I have not been on my blog for quit some time, to busy getting ready to go on our trip to Rwanda in May, we were gone from the 16- June 1, it was a fantastic trip and I would love to tell you about it. So here we go for as long as it takes, come along as I relive the trip on my blog.

We went into Saskatoon on the 15Th, and visited with Audrey and Garold, Audrey is a sister to Ron Frank, He and His wife Sheila were teachers for all of our children in the Yukon. Anyhow the connection happened when we sent out our letter looking for those supporters the Lord had prepared a head of time to support us on our trip to Rwanda. Ron and Sheila called us and said that Ron's family were involved in the Frank Sewing School/Factory in Rwanda, and through that we were put in touch with his sister and brother-in- law in Saskatoon. So we had a good visit with them and seen their pictures of Rwanda, it was great in preparing us for what was a head of us. That evening we stayed with Diane's sister Leona and husband Fraser Kent, Leona graciously agreed to take us to the airport early the next morning.

May 16
Departure date, we arrived at the airport in Saskatoon at 8:00 AM that morning. Flight leaving at 10:00 AM. Ps. 146:6- The scripture the Lord gave me before we left- "God is the maker of the heavens and the earth, the sea and everything in them. He is the Lord, who remains faithful for ever". Everything is in His control. This verse and these thoughts calmed my heart as we were leaving to fly many miles over land and sea, across the ocean for the first time in my life to actually leave North America. I knew God had called and still I had a hard time placing my faith in an airplane to carry me across the ocean. But I knew my faith was not in man made things but in the LORD.

So our day was an up and down day of flying from, Saskatoon -Toronto- Ottawa- Washington DC-, so yes a long day of ups and downs
But over all a great day
God held us in His hands
For He is our Heavenly Father

We met up with one of our leaders, Mike Wagner, and Caboose- Sidney Allen, who would on the way to Rwanda bring up the back of our four man team at that point. It was a great time of meeting in person for the first time. So we went to the hotel and went right to bed to get as much sleep as possible before the looooooooong flight to Rwanda the next morning.

I will leave you with the poem the Lord gave me that first day.

Be Not Overwhelmed
We must not be discouraged
When great problems beset us
And we grow weary
In that we must trust our God

We must not be dismayed
Because our life is perplexing
When our God know the way
Through the wilderness

We must not get depressed
When we suffer for doing good
Even though our days are full of trouble
We learn to lean on our Saviors strength

We must not despair
In those days of adversity
When we face that tribulation
Seems our burdens more than we can bear

We must never forget
That we have our Father
A loving Heavenly Father
Who is watching over us up in Heaven

By Peter C. Salmond