Dan (being a true engineer at heart) decided to work up some interesting numbers for me to post.
First and foremost:
- 1 true, living God drawing people unto Himself through the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ being proclaimed boldly in love...
In no particular order:
- 27 North American "missionaries"
- 5 states represented
- 28 Rwandan Ministry Partners
- 850 lbs of ministry materials crammed into:
- 16 additional suitcases (Evangecubes, tracts, clothes, crayons, bubbles, proclaimers)
- 3 lbs pancake mix, 144 slices pre-cooked bacon (breakfast food for two days in Kigali )
- 56 feet of laminated Creation posters
- 10,309 air miles each way
- 51-1/2 hours travel to get to Rwanda
- 35 hours travel to get home
- 288 Kinyarwanda Bibles
- 1800 beaded Gospel bracelets
- 1200 liters of drinking water
- 8 Mother Church Pastors
- 8 Mission Point Leaders
- 1 day ministering to 300 orphans in Celphar Orphanage
- 4 days in Ruhengeri at EER Guest House
- 344 Rwandan villagers whom we trained in evangelism and discipleship for the new churches
- 8 brand new churches planted
- 95 yr old man - oldest person to receive Christ
- 8960 Gospel presentations
- 3872 1st time professions of faith in Jesus
- 872 Follow-up discipleship visits
- 4 youth group/weekly Bible studies strengthened in 4 secondary schools (high school)
- 2000 secondary school students attended discipleship at schools daily with our youth teams teaching, preaching, encouraging, sharing life, discipling fellow students
- 600 dollars given to each mission point for roofs
It all adds up to 1 incredible, life-changing, e3 mission trip...the details are incredulous to look at - the numbers seem almost exaggerated and certainly out-of-proportion - that's because God's numbers are His work, His miracle, for His glory. We would love to have you join us on an upcoming trip! We're heading to Burundi in August, Rwanda in January, and Burundi in March.Think about it. Pray about it. Then just do it!!
