Up very, very early for mass at the Cathedral. It is such a beautiful place, and I love that we're able to walk there. The mass was beautiful and I loved being able to follow along even though I didn't understand a word they said! After mass we packed up and headed to Murambi. Once again, I felt like it was even more moving the second time. The reality of the events that occurred sink in more and more every day. How they can get past it is a miracle. I was honestly okay until Guillaume patted my back while we were walking. It's so sad that he has to comfort this little American who doesn't really know true pain, when he (and all of them) experienced it first hand.
After Murambi we headed straight to Kigali. We had about 45 minutes at the hotel before we went to Elizabeth's (the headmaster at FAWE) house for dinner. It actually ended up being at one of the teacher's houses, I think because it was bigger. When we got there my friend Anita was there – I was so happy to see her! We also got to meet the Peace Corps and World Teach volunteers that are working at FAWE. Before dinner one of the FAWE girls said grace and then after a while all the lights went off and they came in with a cake and candles and sang Happy Birthday to Josh! It was SO neat! They sang in both Kinyarwanda and English. They kept singing after he blew out the candles and he finally realized he was supposed to cut the cake. Then they still kept singing and finally one of the girls came over and FED him his piece! It was SO funny! Apparently you're supposed to eat your piece while they sing – learn more about the culture every day! Then we ate our cake and then had dinner. It was amazing! They had to have been cooking all day! After dinner Elizabeth said that we were going to have some entertainment. Anita and the two other FAWE girls stood and she said that they were going to sing a song for us. She talked about how much they enjoyed and appreciated our work at Gisimba and they sang the song 'When You Believe'. It was amazing. They were all wonderful singers – and it was all a Capella! I couldn't believe it – everyone was so impressed. After that everyone introduced themselves and gave a little of their favorite things about Rwanda. Almost all of them were original, and I of course agreed with all of them! It was wonderful. Then we came back to Chez Lando and got ready for the club for Josh's birthday! Everyone had a wonderful time, and even some of my friends from last year came!
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I finally have internet back. I've spent the last hour reading up on your blog posts. Thanks for posting. It looks like a successful trip again this year. Can't wait to see pictures and hear more about it when you come back. Be safe and have fun. And don't forget to tell all of your friends about your awesome friend Thies. Miss you.
Ryan
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