This is Erick!!! Our Compassion Sponsored Child here in Rwanda!
We are soooo excited that we were able to meet him! His village is 2 1/2 hours away from where we are staying in Kigali. He came on a bus with a sponsor from his Compassion Center. We were able to spend the entire day with him!
He was very quiet at first as was Brogan. She wasn't to sure about riding in a car with someone she didn't know (something her Daddy would be proud of!). After a couple of reassurances she reluctantly got in the car. It took Esron, the Pastor we work with to give his "ok" and then she felt better.
Once we got started everyone warned up to each other. We visited the Presidential Palace Museum, ate yummy pizza at Se Luna, went grocery shopping, and exchanged gifts. We were so very surprised to receive on from him also! It is beautiful! I have pics on my camera and will post those when we get back home.
We gave Erick a small scrapbook with photos of each family member and a few things about each of us. He held it the entire time! Brogan noticed that he kept running his finger over the stickers on the front that said his name. I realized that he had probably never owned anything with his own name on it! He showed it to everyone and was very proud of it.
We visited to Compassion Office here in Kigali and everyone was very nice. They are so appreciative of the support of the children and were very eager to show us around and explain their jobs. They couldn't believe that Brogan has been here once already and that she is the one that actually writes the letters to Erick. It was very neat to actually see all of the work that goes in to child sponsorship within the actual country.
I can't tell you the feeling of meeting him and knowing how such a little thing is actually so BIG. If you don't sponsor a child, I would encourage you to. If you do, go sponsor another one! There are 12 in Erick's sponsorship program without sponsors and, there are thousands more around the world!
Oh and PS: I asked if he had any questions for us and the only 2 important ones that he wanted to know we're what Jon I had and how old I was. It was cute and Brogan thought it was very funny!
More on Erick when I get home and have the pics from my camera!
Prayer requests:
- Women's conference started today. Pray for open hearts, language barrier, Judi and Katy that are leading.
-Pray for Erick as he returns home
- Upcoming Pastor training and Youth conference
-How we can minister to the children
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