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Rwanda

Written by One Year Expedition on April 25, 2022. Posted in One Year Expedition 2022. No Comments on Rwanda

Kigali streets are characterised by an endless number of motorbikes as the main form of public transport, modern buildings, projects on every corner, and a coffee shop stationed every few metres. One can never stand on the grounds of this beautiful country without acknowledging the restorative and redemptive power of God… Rwanda impacted our team way more than any of us could’ve anticipated. We were thoroughly challenged by what we saw at the genocide memorial and by all the stories we heard but we were also encouraged by the hopeful state that the country finds itself in today. ...

The restorative power of God

Written by One Year Expedition on April 20, 2022. Posted in One Year Expedition 2022. 7 Comments on The restorative power of God

A journal entry from Kigali by Gabriela Kellerman Walking through the city streets of Kigali tonight was an experience I don’t ever want to forget…Walking through Rwanda, is like physically walking on the restorative power of God. While walking I was engaged in deep conversation with Emmy, he told me Rwanda’s story and the state of the country before and during the genocide, he told me how it has come to be what it is now. I asked him many questions without holding back and he so willingly answered them with so much passion, and in just a matter of moments the most devastating...

Zithulele

Written by One Year Expedition on April 11, 2022. Posted in One Year Expedition 2022. No Comments on Zithulele

Stunning views, breathtaking sunrises, rainy days, muddy feet, pigs running on the streets, chess, and amagwinyas are just a few things from the long list of blessings that Zithulele offered to us during the 3 weeks we were there. Our team was extremely excited to join into the community that we’d heard so much about from previous global teams that had visited the stunning village before. We were promised a warm welcome and our expectations were exceeded. We immediately gelled amongst everyone in the village and we quickly found our feet and took hold of the roles we were going to be...

Lesotho

Written by One Year Expedition on March 16, 2022. Posted in One Year Expedition 2022. 3 Comments on Lesotho

Lesotho, a country our team will forever remember as the land of mountainous landscapes, an abundance of peaches and people who are seeking the Lord. Not to mention, God blessed us every night with a painting in the sky. We embarked together to our first country, Lesotho, as a team where we stayed with a local pastor and his family. There we served wherever our help was needed. Some of us played soccer on a hill and made friends with some local children, others learned Sesotho hymns while doing road maintenance work in the village, and the rest of us repaired and repainted...