This summer, the CASA Rwanda team helped one widow who needed a house desperately. She is HIV positive and has five children. She had been coming to CASA every morning for 2 years to participate in praise and celebration. When Pastor Chris asked the CASA Rwanda team to select one family for a building project, this poor widow was recommended.
On Saturday morning, June 30, about thirty university students stopped by our CASA house with hoes and shovels. I walked with them about a half mile down a dusty road to get to the building site. When we arrived at the site, many local people were already helping. Even kids came out to carry water. It took about a week to construct her house, mostly with local material like timber, reed, and mud.
We had a party at the completion of the house. The CASA team handed the house over to her, and put her name on the front door. University students bought her plastic cups and tubs for her new kitchen. Women from her church bought her a blanket. We provided a m attress, rice, and beans. Her new house was filled with supplies and well wishes. She was indeed a rich woman.
When she gave her testimony at the next morning devotion, she shouted “I am the happiest women in Rwanda!” and she blew kisses toward heaven. Many saw and experienced God’s love toward us through this building project. To read more about Africa 2007 mission, you can go to: comeandseeafrica.blogspot.com and elnata.blogspot.com
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