Days in Africa

It is day three in Africa, and I have already seen and experienced so much. I feel like I am adjusted to the time change and definitely "in" Africa. Yesterday was the first day that we were able to get out and really do some work with people and it was amazing. On Wednesday, we toured Kigali, ate lunch at a yummy restaurant called Karibu, and went to the genocide memorial. 

The memorial was very interesting and well done. I had read a lot of books about it, but it was amazing to actually get to hear real stories and see actual pictures and things that had been gathered in the clean up process. It is definitely a country that is healing. We also went to a church called Nyamate where thousands were killed during the genocide. Our guide was able to survive by hiding under bodies for several days. Imagine that experience as a 9 year old. He had an amazing story and it definitely made things seem real, to see clothes, bones, and weapons laying before us. It is amazing how the country has continued to recover and looks toward the future with hope.