Friday

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The last time we had time on the internet, Alyssa wanted to post and I was thrilled to give her a turn! However, we did not know it would be so long until we would have internet access again, so I am way behind filling you in on what’s been happening here. I’ll pick up with Friday and we’ll cover a day at a time until we catch up.

Friday was a very special day. This was the day we drove around to the various places the children came from and heard their stories. Our POA knows and loves our children and has worked to find out what she can about them. She has such an incredible passion for orphans and getting them into loving families. She seems to be the perfect match for her position. She has put tons of time and energy into handling our paperwork over here and acting as our guide while we’re traveling. We really appreciate her!!!

We were excited to go out beyond the city of Kigali. We drove out to the countryside and enjoyed more of this beautiful Land of a Thousand Hills. We stopped by a river that connects to the Nile. We also stopped at a village to interact with the people and were allowed to look inside one of the huts.

We did a little souvenir shopping in the afternoon and then went out for some delicious Indian food. The food really has been good on our trip. I am so thankful to have 4 daughters who eat so well. My pickiness hasn’t even been a problem here. We’ve had lunch (buffet-style) several times at a place called Afrika Bite. Nick likes to refer to it as his “favorite restaurant in all of Africa.”