“One Day We Will All Speak the Same Language.”
While on our most recent short-term mission trip to our sister parish in Bumbogo, Rwanda, our Trinity team met with the committees from each of the local churches, as well as the parish council for all of Bumbogo Parish. At each meeting we prayed together, shared...
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Day 5 (Thursday)
Happy Thursday from Rwanda! Today we went to Nkzuzu, which is a new campus than the one the group visited last year. It has been equipped with new classrooms and they are working on a new church building! It was beautiful! There were three classrooms at this school:...
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Day 4 (Wednesday)
Happy Wednesday from Rwanda! This morning we were headed to Gishaka local church. Gishaka is much more rural than Bumbogo Parrish and much further up the mountain. We picked up Pastor Emmanuel on the way as well as Celestine (honored man) and Jean-Paul (the lay...
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Day 3 (Tuesday)
Happy Tuesday from Rwanda! We have just completed our third full day here and full days they have been! Late Monday night we found out that the Rwandan government had declared a national holiday for Tuesday (Eid, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan) and...
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Day 2 (Monday)
Today was an incredible day in Rwanda! We finally got to meet the children we have been preparing for in the last few months and in the true spirit of working with the unknown, we had about double the amount of children we thought we would have for the first day: just...
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Traveling to Rwanda (Friday, Saturday) and Day 1 (Sunday)
Hello from Rwanda! We made it safe and sound to Rwanda after quite an interesting 30 hours of travel since leaving Thomasville at 9:30 am on Friday. I won't give you all the harrowing details (about running through the airport and leaving behind food we already paid...
read moreThe Blessing in the Liturgy
Recently I’ve had several opportunities to reflect on the liturgy and its importance in my life and relationship with Jesus. I’ve realized that the reason I love it so much is simple and complicated at the same time. The simple answer is peace. Sitting in church on...
read morePrayers of the People
I forget to pray. When I’m dashing from one task to the next I tend to rely on my own abilities and strengths to carry me through. When I see something heart-wrenching my first instinct is to either run away and try to ignore it or immediately try to think of a way I,...
read moreThe Importance of Children in the Service
One day, I was sweeping up in the house when my toddler picked up the broom and began walking around the house with it. When I asked what he was doing, he proudly replied, “it’s a cross! This is what “Big Ben” does at church.” He then continued with his processional....
read moreLiturgy: The Work of the People
The word ‘liturgy’ comes from two Greek words laos (laity) and ergos (work). It literally translates as “the work of the people (laity).” In other words, liturgy is what the people do and say when they gather together to worship. Contrary to popular belief, priests do...
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