Those who have been following me for a while probably know that i am on assignment in Rwanda. The plan as i saw it was to visit for a week and then get some work done with regards to technology and mapping. Almmost all that was done but an unexpected change in circumstances (positive diagnosis with covid) has me here for a few more days-if we go by the authorities not less than seven days.
So my mind is racing. I was very curious what Rwanda was like. This is my first time here and i wanted to see if i have sharpened my spiritual senses enough to at least get a deep understanding what the country is up against and therefore what i must prepare for. My answers tend to come in convoluted ways.
Let me explain. For the last 16 years since my return to Africa, Uganda has been my home. I did little to try to determine where i went to worship God but i found myself attracted to first the Calvary Chapel Kampala located at Gadith House, then Mavuno Church Kampala which has been my home to date. Mavuno is the place where i met a group of believers many of whom are now close friends even if we have now scattered in our own different directions. This is important because i gauge my spirituality and my need based on the name of the church that i often attend. For example Calvary was the place where our saviour was crucified, while Mavuno is the place of harvest-the term mavuno is a swahili term meaning harvest time. So loosely, i have moved from Calvary to Harvest in those 16 years and am currently still in a period of harvest time.
When i was planning my visit to Rwanda, i souhgt to connect with some people that were part of my life in my very early years almost 37 years ago. The father and son team played great hosts when we met at Bourbon MTN.
The main point for me was that the first spiritual experience in Rwanda was with these two who are affiliated with the Good Shepherd Community Church in Kigali. The pastor stated that he had a congregation that was really devoted to Worship (and i can testify to that after joining them for Sunday morning service). Anyway if names are anything to go by the sole experience of my Rwanda trip was going to Focus on the nature of Christ as our Shepherd…at least for me. If that is you then embrace it and believe it for your life too! No better pla e to be than to be in God’s fold where you have his Son as your Good Shepherd. So i have moved and continue to enjoy the experience from Calvary to Harvest to the Good Shepherd.
So what can you expect from the Good Shepherd? Well go to Psalm 23
1.The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3.He restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4.Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;
thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5.Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6.Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
So meditate on that thought for a while or take as much time as you need to let it sink in.
My gracious host and long time friend Allan Jude Jingo a Civil Engineer by profession and architect took me around the city and we were priviledged to see how well organized the city center is. We also visited a memorial that was devoted to 10 Belgian Matyrs who died alongside the Prime Minister who had taken refuge with them. There were other sites but i am afraid i was too scared to view the remains of all those precious Rwandan lives that were lost during the dark days of the genocide
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