We got our sites today!! Woot
woot!! All of the volunteers were
nervous to find out where we would be placed and what our houses would look
like, but for the most part we were very satisfied! I got exactly what I prayed for!!! I just want to take this time to say that the
Lord just keeps on blessing me! I can't
thank Him enough for showering me down with blessing after blessing after
blessing!!
My site is Kibondo and the district is
Gatsibo. Gatsibo District is located in
NE Rwanda and is about two hours (or less) from Kigali. My house is 9 miles from the main road Kayonza-Nyagatare
(that tidbit is to orient any current Rwanda volunteers who would like to come
and visit at some point in time). The
climate is warm (by Rwandan standards) with the hottest day rarely climbing
beyond a temperature of 80oF.
The dry season is between June and August; it's not unusual for the area
to run out of water during this time (a volunteer last year went about 3 days
with no water). My house is being rented
and paid for by the health center I will be working for. A fence is currently being built around the
house, I have a site mate (less than a 1 hour walk away), I have my own latrine
and bathing area (usually these are shared among a compound), my water source
is about 32 feet away from my house, and here's the thing that really made my
day...my house has ELECTRICITY!! #1 on
my list was fulfilled!! Glory to the King!!!
I don't know what I have done to deserve such favor, but I am happy the
Lord feels I deserve it! Just 3 more
days until I get to see my new house for the next two years!! OhEmGee I'm soo
excited!!!
Love and Peace Corps,
Dametreea
P.S. You can search "the Gatsibo
District in Rwanda" for more information on the area. Happy googling :)
#nice! "OMG i'm soo excited" lol! well dametreea i'm so happy for you, it seems as though the blessings really are pouring in Africa for you! God is really working wonders for you and did I see you'll be working in a health center?? how cool! is it with kids? curious to see what exactly you'll be doing..
ReplyDeleteYess!! I'm super excited, but I'll pretty much be working with any group of people that I choose to work with. I don't really have a specific "job" that I am learning, rather PC equips us with some tools and general ideas of projects that we can do within the community. With the information and training they give us, we design our own "job" or project and then we put it into place with the help of the health center staff and our supervisors...it's kind of complicated, but I hope that makes sense...imy btw!!
DeleteDametreea, I am so happy for you. I love reading your blog and seeing God in action in all of your posts. Many blessings are in store through this journey. Thank you for sharing it with all of us.
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