thoughts from a catalyst on the move

Ruth, our daughter, is today (or is it tomorrow?) in Rwanda. they are 10 hours ahead. Her place is quite remote and we will not hear much from her during her three week stay. She is co leading an International Service Project Team from California Baptist University. We were deeply touched by her first and only email at this point. She writes:

“While we still work with street kids, we have also worked along side prostitutes, widows, aids victims, orphans, students at a school as well as things around the base. It’s been physically emotionally and draining trip, but in such a good way…. I had the greatest opportunity to clean the wounds of kids who live off the streets. Any where from cleaning sores to pulling fungus growth off the heads of little kids. It was so draining to watch them cry as we tended to their physical needs , but was so reassuring that God was calling me into nursing. I have been heartbroken for the kids over here….”

I thought of Jesus words, In as much as you have done it to the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me. These are the places where we find God, caring for the wounds to the least of these.

Ruth is also discovering what we all must discover on our own, that the will of God is not discerned alone behind close doors with a Bible, but as we step into the streets to clean wounds, or clean the toilets at the Mayan Nightclub for our Sunday evening gathering with Mosaic, or go next door to pray with the family who is in fear because of a medical emergency. These are the places and markers where we take off our shoes like Moses and discover the Holy place of God where he speaks so clearly.

Join us as we pray for Ruth and the teams in Rwanda to finish the race well in the next 10 days. More reports to come!