aaaaaannnndd.............

back to Goma!
Today they accepted my documents = YAY!
Kinshasa we're coming home....see you tomorrow.

This is Raha, myself, and Mokili. Mokili did a great job of helping with the church plant in Kinshasa, so I was hoping he might return. His response, "No, Mama, you need a son every place you go, to take care of you"
Such kindness, I am blessed!

and now....

after many efforts in futility, we were unable to fly without official documents.
So we returned to Bukavu!
We left the last of the Lion's Club glasses in Goma to be distributed where they are most needed.
We leave for Goma on Thursday AGAIN, to fly on Friday.
(we are now in possession of official papers)
Then I have 2 weeks to get my passport back....so that I will be able to fly to Canada.

Here is 'our' boat (the orange one).....3 hours to Bukavu

as we leave Goma....

update...

we are here in Goma until some official travel papers arrive for me. Praying that will happen on Monday. We have had to change our flights. 😣 ( apparently, this is called the persevering face".....so we are persevering)

Farewell to Bukavu.....

3 hours to Goma, and then a day of meetings, followed by a flight to Kinshasa the following day.
My passport is in Kinshasa, not with me. I am only carrying pohotocopies, so I pray the airport will be content with that.
Please pray!
(why is my passport in Kinshasa, you ask?......getting a gov't visa renewal.....needed every 5 years)

busy Sundays.....

Sundays are very busy here. We spent time with 2 churches in the morning. This is Behtsaida;

there were 2 baby dedications. This one was a surprise for me.......meet wee Doreen Simba!

Always a joy to spend time with dear friends, sharing love and laughter. A cross-cultural oneness only found in Jesus! Such a great blessing!

just normal life.....

The youth choir were singing an English worship song, so I thought I would join them! There were a lot of pictures taken....I wonder why? Could it be that I am rather 'youth-less'?

We were strolling down the lane leading to the church, visiting with people, sharing laughter & greetings. I am so blessed to be here!

Today it was back to the leadership seminar. One more day to go......