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I am at Canada House. Just got back from a Malaria test as I was not feeling well starting yesterday with a bad headache and super tired. The test came back; NADA, nothing, negative… PRAISE GOD. I would not want to go through that again! EVER. So now I will just wait it out. I am going to be better. I believe it. I honestly think it was a wimpy attack from satan because I have been making so much progress. Memory Book Work training is over. And it went SO SO SO well. Thank you all for your prayers. The instructors were so enthusiastic, all the trainee’s were present for all 5 days and totally involved. Raising their hands, answering questions and they were so eager to learn. It was beautiful. These women and children and men who spend most of their days digging in the earth and planting their fields, struggling to make just a little money for food, and hopefully for school fee’s. So in the least, their children could graduate. There were all these survivors, in one room, HIV positive and united with one another. They would open with worship songs, dancing and lifting their hands to God. I was almost in tears everyday, at this wondrous sight. Rejoicing and celebrating together. They were so happy to be there, and to learn, to plan for their children’s futures, to pour out their hearts and souls into this book so that their children can hopefully learn from this, and NOT get HIV, and have the courage to go on when their parents are gone. These men, women and children are truly soldiers. They have got it in them to fight till the end. I can’t even imagine going through the smallest portion of what they have been through. I can’t even express how happy I am about this week. God has been SO SO SO faithful in every detail. I have been going through so many transformations.
We had some new volunteers come to camp. They are all older in age, and it has really been a blessing. To have some people who have been here before, and are full of a lifetime of wisdom. I have really clicked with one lady whom I will call sally for now. She is just awesome, a beautiful woman who is following the call of God on her life. Some really cool stuff has happened with her and I. Now firstly, I must tell you about an interesting thing that happened before I left Canada. I have the blessing of having this amazing family as my friends. They are truly wonderful people, a huge blessing to everyone they know, I am sure. They are the McCullough’s! Doug and Mary, the mom and dad, have been worth momentous amounts in my walk of faith. They held a home group, up at a mountain I was working at in the Kamloops area, and it was that and they’re prayers that pulled me through some pivotal points in my journey. They have been so supportive of me in everything. Even though we hardly talk these days (maybe cause I am in Africa), my heart will always hold a huge place for them. So when I was starting my adventure to Africa, I wanted them to know of the amazing things that God was doing in my life. So I tried to update them all along the way. I was fortunate enough to be able to meet up with them one time in Vancouver, when they came to visit their son (also very dear to me) Josh. We went out for lunch and Mary and I got to talking about God, and the things he was placing in my heart about Africa. God was definitely there, we could feel his spirit moving, and things were just pouring out of me to Mary and her to me. She started to hear God speaking to her and showing her things about my journey. I was crying, and there was speaking in tounges; all in Swiss Chalet!! It was amazing. One thing that stuck out in my mind that she said, was about the laying on of hands and breaking of generational curses. It was really awesome all this stuff she was prophesying and speaking over me. I’ll never forget it. Ok, now back to Africa. Sally and I had had some really good talks, and prayers. It was truly divine that she has come here, and we are here together. She shared lots with me about her life, and I shared with her too. We cried and prayed etc. Now I won’t give you tons of details for confidentialities sake, but one night when I had gone back to my tent after a good talk with Debbie, God brought to my mind that time with Mary at Swiss Chalet. It’s funny how our minds put things together, because I could definitely see that God could use me in a way like Mary had said, as long as I was willing, but I envisioned Africans and their families. But God is so much bigger, and crazier, and intricate in his planning, and I it came to me, then in my tent, that I needed to pray for Sally, lay hands on her and break the generational curses on her and her family’s life. So I think I forgot the day right after, but I did tell her, and we planned to go to the church up the road, a one room brick building with holes, wooden shutters and benches, and a tin roof. So I had brought a book I have here, Prayers That Heal The Heart, but we didn’t really use it. It was an amazing time that happened, God moved and broke some serious stuff in Sally and my life and hearts. It’s funny how God works. We will see when she arrives home, I am having faith for complete transformation in her and her families hearts and life. If you feel called to, please pray for them. God will know who your talking about.
Ok so it’s actually Monday the 22nd right now, and I am back at Rubingo. I’m in the office uploading the 500 pictures I took on the weekend and like 4 hours of video. And it’s raining. It just started and it smells wonderful. The smell of fresh rain is so so so comforting. I’m listening to Shawn McDonald, Ripen, and it’s good. Agnes, one of the new volunteers who is here now, made some KRAFT DINNER TODAY!! Oh my, you would not believe how amazing it tasted to me. It was even the supposed to be microwave stuff and she just made it regular! Bless her heart, it was a wonderful surprise. So I am heading over to the other camp, Nyakigera, until Friday, to document the digging and placement of the pipeline of the new water project. Then I am heading to Bushara Island on Lake Bunyoni, to document the opening of a new conference building that is opening. It’s the off this Friday too, but I will be working at Bushara. I hear its beautiful there though, so I am not too worried. If you know me, you know I LOVE islands, so I am sure it will be awesome to be there and near water. Oh and another prayer answered report! There is another volunteer here, Terry who has been moved by the Memory Book Work (MBW) and is going to donate some money towards the purchase of some more Memory Books for families!!! So awesome!! Ok well I gotta go through all the pictures I just uploaded and find some good ones to post for you guys, so I will leave you with this.

Missing everyone tons! Bless you!
Melanie