Saturday, 04 August 2007

• An update from Amon in Butare

  Dear Doug, Kara, Judith, Sandy, Jeanette, Steve and Trish,

  I would like to thank you all for the work you did in Rwanda. I was so blessed by your presence here. There was a sweet spirit that traversed everything that you set out to do in Rwanda. I believe that your team had a special message  for Rwanda. A lot of things have happened since you left Butare; not to mention all the people that are now interested in sponsoring children after reading your blog.

  I wanted to update you on a few things:

  This friday our team will be going to the market to buy a few more goats for some 25 selected mothers. I am actually meeting the mothers on saturday to discuss how we can improve the goat program. I have learnt a lot from them every time I meet with them. Thanks again Judith for the heap of Goats:)

  Studio. We have all the cables sorted out and the system has been divided into three; two for hire and one for studio. The old Peavey system will continue to be used by Heart of Worship Fellowship and will also be hired out for small functions. The large mixer, amp and speakers will be hired out for large events and also used in our village evangelism. The small sony speakers and the Roland plus the condenser mics will be in the studio. We purchased a Bass Guitar and an Acoustic Guitar from kigali last week for the studio.

  The construction of the studio ended today with painting and installing a large oval table. What used to be Kara, Jeanette, Judith and Sandy's bedroom was divided into two sections, one for the singers and the other for the producer and his stuff. We bought close to 15 matresses and 20 something plywood sheets. We cut matresses into one and a half inch pieces and glued them lighlty on the walls inluding the ceiling. we then dug holes into the plywood sheets and glued them against the matresses on the walls. We left a window that the producer looks through to see the singers. The window is covered by a thick tranparent glass of about 1mx1m. we painted the plywood walls white. We made a thick wooden door and covered it with a matress and semi leather. Now when you sing inside the walls your voice sounds as if it has been covered in a bottle. Very sound proof, very quiet, no echos. Its great! I am looking forward to hearing the first song recorded from the studio. Thank you all for helping with this. Especially thanks to steve for spending all those hours with JP.

  The english class is going on well. I actually caught Deo using some of the stuff that Doug and Jeanette left him on the computer. I took a small video of the class which I hope to upload on youtube for you to see. I will do that as soon as internet in Rwanda speeds up:) The pastors are very eager to learn english. They are putting in a lot effort and they are very attentive in class. Jeanette will find a better class to teach when she comes:)

  The kids were here last saturday writing letters to their sponsors. Judith and Kara's kids were here too. They had written letters last saturday but they messed things up because that was their first letters to their new sponsors. So Annet had them rewrite the letters.

  Yesterday I was at the airport receiving a high school soccer team from Portland, Oregon. Deo  is taking care of the team. Today I spent the best part of my morning fellowshiping with the street kids who come for meals at our office. We had a good time playing soccer and singing songs. We also did some work around the house cleaning the compound. The boys are very sweet and very supportive. I want to see them in a home where I can visit them  more often and see them grow into responsible adults. Later in the day we went to play soccer with the portland team against the street boys. By the time I left at half-time, the street boys had scored two goals against three for the american team. I am yet to find out who won the game.

  Love you guys and keep serving
  Amon

  
  English Conversation class

  
  Street kids

  
  Studio

  

  
  JP with the sound board

  
  

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