Visiting Brendan's birthplace of Cambridge

We are on our way home!!!

After a longer than planned furlough we are very grateful to be travelling back to Rwanda and getting back into a 'normal' routine again. Following 5 surgeries to fix the initial 'mistake', Val has been given the all clear. Joel's knee is healing well from his injury and 2 surgeries. Joel's unexpected second surgery caused him and Val to stay behind in Canada while Brendan and I travelled on to England. We are now all together again and enjoying the company of old friends in England.

This weekend we are in Scotland visiting with the folks at the Almond Vineyard in Edinburgh. We look forward to sharing with them about what God is doing in Rwanda with the help of Vineyard friends.

We will spend our final days in England with our friend Maggie at her house in Taunton where we hope to get some rest and relaxation before the trip to Kigali on August 15^th. We have been so blessed during our furlough with God's wonderful provision through our church family in Sackville and elsewhere. We look forward to God's continued provision and to new supporters coming on board to help us continue His work among the poor. Blessings.

Patrick

End of a Chapter

Val had her 5^th and final surgery 3 weeks ago and as you can see from the picture of her and the boys on Easter Monday in Victoria Park in Truro, she is doing well. It required 5 surgeries to fix the surgical mistake made in February 2009. We are so grateful to God for bringing us all through this year of turmoil. This is the end of a chapter that finds us in a better and stronger place spiritually than when this all began. Praise be to God.

We are now getting into 'transition' mode as we look forward to returning to Rwanda in July. Thanks for your prayers and please continue to pray for a smooth transition back into life in Rwanda with all its challenges and joys and for increased financial support for the Vineyard Rwanda Mission.

Silvere (left) and Innocent (right) during construction

Antoine clearing around New Building

In our most recent newsletter on the NEWS page there is a picture of some of our people standing by a mud brick building. This has now been transformed into the building you see below. The whole church spent 3 days making cement blocks on site and used the timber and iron sheeting from the extension at our old building. The windows are 'on loan' and will be paid for as funds become available. Two toilet blocks are under construction and one is near completion. While this building is still too small for our long term needs, it will serve well in the future as a child care room when we have built our Community Ministry Center.

Enthusiastic smiles from Florence and Esperance during worship

Sunday meeting in Kigali

Sunday meetings at the Kigali Vineyard are now taking place outdoors on church land under a mango tree. The Word is being preached and people are being led to the Lord. Spirits have not been dampened and development of the property continues but very slowly. Many thanks to all who have helped us in the Kingdom work that is bringing blessing to this community.