A selection of my photos from Rwanda are now online. . . .
Fears of Rwanda and Zimbabwe propel pressure
The crisis in Kenya has prompted a wave of international pressure from governments concerned at the risk of ethnic cleansing and a descent into chaos of what was regarded as one of Africa’s more stable political systems. The twin examples of Rwanda and Zimbabwe provide diplomats with ample incentive to do what they can to …
back home
I am home, and I am tired. The flight from Kigali to Brussels also stopped in Nairobi. Little did I know at the time just what problems had started in this country. After my time in Rwanda, and hearing of the need for strong leaders in Africa, it’s sad to see what is happening – …
day twelve
Woke to a misty morning that provided a few atmospheric photos. There was a fair amount of to-ing and fro-ing today, and plenty of waiting around (I managed to read an entire book), but I finally made it to the airport in time to check in at 6pm. James waited with me at the airport …
day eleven
Today saw the last of the Bible expositions (was less an exposition, more a message about vision), the closing ceremony, and ‘Soiree Rwandaise’. This was my personal highlight of the day. During more traditional dancing, some of the internationals were taken up on stage (fortunately I escaped this time), and a mat was laid on …
day ten
Tomorrow is the last day of the conference, and this is probably the last time I’ll have internet access before getting home to Oxford, and then a few days with family in Powys. After lunch tomorrow there is the official “closing ceremony”, and after dinner there is Rwanda Night – I hope they don’t get …
day nine
Am feeling quite tired tonight, so will give a quick resume of this very hot day. As it was excursion day I was told that breakfast would be an hour later. But my lift arrived at the same time. After breakfast, a fair amount of waiting around (I could have been sleeping!), and some last …
christmas day in rwanda
Wow, so it’s the end of Christmas day already. And with the ‘excursion day’ tomorrow, I guess it kind of marks a mid-point for the conference too. It’s been another long day, but I will try to summarise the last few in order to catch up. Sunday: After breakfast, we were all despatched, in various …
day five
It’s the end of another tiring day, and with preaching tomorrow I won’t stay up long. After breakfast, I spent the morning working on the sermon, resting my eyes a little, and doing some reading. Vinoth and his wife, Karin, arrived today after a long journey from Sri Lanka. Vinoth is one of the main …
day four
I don’t think I will write too much tonight. The day has exhausted me in different ways, and I’ve just found out I will be preaching on Sunday, so am going to try and get some rest and spend tomorrow morning in preparation before the conference starts. I had the opportunity to visit one of …
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