Three weeks of trying to upload this with slow, spotty internet proved unsuccessful. But now that we're back stateside here is the long overdue video of our drive through Rwanda to the border. Jesse shot and edited this 30 second video and we think it's breathtaking. (He didn't even use his professional camera, but instead shot this footage on a flip cam out of the car windows)! Looking at it now brings back the flood of emotions we were feeling at the time. The drive was a seven hour long trek through towns and villages, tea plantations and rain forest. As we drove we were each our own combination of nervousness and excitement... soaking in the beauty of what was surrounding us, vacillating between moments of laughter and wonder or quietly praying to ourselves for what was to come. We had no idea what crossing the border was going to be like or who we would meet on the other side or how the next few weeks of our lives would challenge us and change us. We are thankful to have these images and we hope you enjoy them, too. We also hope you can start to see how beautiful the Great Lakes Region (of Africa) really is.
We are taking this week to rest and spend time with our family and friends, but in the coming weeks we will begin the gargantuan task of sorting through our notes and footage, doing translation and putting together outlines and plans. We will continue to share our thoughts and experiences and what we've learned and are still learning. We'll also be organizing and uploading photos from our trip and will certainly share some here soon. In the meantime, enjoy the short video. Today is Mara's birthday so if you get a chance head over to Facebook and wish her a happy day!
~Liz
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