Saying goodbye to Marilyn. Divine, Esperance and our favorite waiter at the KARIBU.
Special News
Congratulations to JEAN MARIE NTWARI on his Civil Ceremony (equivalent to an engagement). Jean Marie is Executive Director at Urukundo.
Lucie gets her Visa
It was an exciting day for Lucie. Her interview with the Consul at the US Embassy was a bit scary. It went well and she received her visa.
Lucie has finished Secondary School and will receive Second Language Training at THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN UTPA ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE.
It is her goal to become fluent in English and go on as a Divinity student. After her studies she will return to Rwanda and Urukundo with the hope of helping her brothers and sisters in our home to reach their goals in life. Lucie will make a great pastor. Her sense of humor, her love of children and her desire to serve God in whatever capacity possible is for Urukundo another HOPE MADE REAL.
Go for it Lucie. Your family at Urukundo loves you and will miss you while you are away!
Drama
Urukundo Center for the Arts presented its first attempt at Drama.
Our teachers presented a play for the children and Hope House became the stage and auditorium.
The play was WHO IS IN RABBIT'S HOUSE?
Here is rabbit's house:
And here is the cast of animal characters:
Head Teacher and his fellow actor/teachers taking a bow.
The performance was delightful and the kids said it was funny. It was a learning experience for all.
Congratulations to Urukundo Learning Center Staff for job well done!
Construction at Urukundo Learning Center
Latest progress report on Primary 4.
The ground is cleared, leveled and the foundation is in progress.
How very wonderful.
Mama Arlene's U.S. Schedule - April 1st through June 9th 2015
April 1
Arrive in United States.
Reston, VA - Contacts: Mary Jackson, 703-624-3999, jackson_mary_d@hotmail.com
Kathy Kelly, katkell400@comcast.net, 703-537-8491
April 2
Travel to Pittsburgh. Contact: Patricia D. Brown, 412-999-1912
pdbrown@spiritworks.org
301 Overdale Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15221
April 7, 12:00 NOON
Vitas Healthcare: Inservice - “Death and Grief in Rwanda”
2009 MacKenzie Way, Suite 110
Cranberry Township PA 16066
CONTACT - 412-799-2101
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
HOST - Patricia Brown, 412-999-1912, pdbrown@spiritworks.org
April 8 12:15PM
Rich-mar Rotary
Treesdale Golf & Country Club
One Arnold Palmer Drive
Gibsonia, PA 15044
724.625.2220
CONTACT and HOST- Joe Schmitt, joche1927@gmail.com
CONTACT - Tom Nunnally
tomnunnally@verizon.net
(412) 805-1822
April 11
10:00-11:30am
St. Paul’s UMC – Community-Wide Event
250 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801
3rd Floor Education Building
(814) 237-2163
HOST - Carol Falke, (814) 321-1076
falkes@verizon.net
April 11
3:00-5:00pm Open House for Supporters
Home of Carol Falke
246 Chateaux Cir., State College PA 16803
(814) 321-1076
falkes@verizon.net
April 12
9:15am Worship Speaker
10:35am Coffee Fellowship in Prism Presentation
Park Forest Village United Methodist Church
1833 Park Forest Avenue, State College, PA 16803
(814) 238-2657
Contact - Lee Ellenberger
April 12
3:00pm
Grace Presbyterian Church,
155 N Jefferson St, Kittanning, PA 16201
(724) 548-5609
Contact - Grace Caves: gcaves@windstream.net
April 13
5:00pm
Kiwanis Club of State College
Ramada Inn, 1450 S Atherton Street, State College, PA 16801
814-238-3001
Contact - Carol Falke,
April 14
9:00am - 3:00 pm Propel High School, 1500 Yost Blvd. Braddock Hills, PA 15221.
412-271-3061
Contacts - Natasha Dean: natashadean@propelschools.org and Rosemary Anderson:
randerson@propelschools.org
April 17
12:00 Noon Luncheon, Hughesville Friends, Missionary Circle
137 South 3rd Street, Hughesville, PA 17737
(570) 584-2686
Contact - Nancy Katherman, President, Ecroyd Missionary Circle
570-419-0847
April 19
10:30am Fairplay Gospel Church,
1625 Walnut Street, Jersey Shore, PA 17740
(570) 398-0541
CONTACT
April 19
6:00pm Phelps Chapel
68 Phelps Chapel Rd, Jersey Shore, PA. 17704
Contact: S Meyers
570-769-6338
April 22
9:00am
Fairplay Gospel Church, Jersey Shore, PA, 17704
(570) 398-5533
CONTACT- Sally Guiswite
April 22
12.00pm Crossroads Community Church,
1454 PA-44, Jersey Shore, PA 17740
(570) 865-6588
CONTACT- George Morton
April 24
Times to be announced or call for appointment
McAllen, Texas
Host - Sharon Landis
sharon_landistx@yahoo.com
956-627-1003; cell 956-534-4121
April 26
9:00am St. Marks United Methodist Church
301 Pecan Boulevard, McAllen, TX 78501
www.stmark-umc.org, 956-682-1481
CONTACT - Juan Osorio
rev.juan.osorio@gmail.com
May 6
12:00NOON
Ecumenical Luncheon
United Churches of Lycoming County
Pine Street United Methodist Church
441 Pine St, Williamsport, PA 17701
(570) 323-4604
Williamsport, PA
570-322-1110
Contact: Gwen Bernstine, 570-419-1464, director@uclc.org.
May 10
9:00am
All Saints Episcopal Church, Rosedale in Verona
1620 Randolph Lane, Verona, PA 15147
(412) 793-0270
allsaintsrosedale.com
Contact - Tom Nunnally, tomnunnally@verizon.net
(412) 805-1822
May 13
6:00pm - Soup Supper
Edgewood Presbyterian Women
120 E Swissvale Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
(412) 241-4613
Contact - Lori Stutz
412-829-1410
XXyyZZDesertRoad@aol.com
May 16
9:00am Calvary Presbyterian Church
695 School St., Indiana, PA 15701
Contact - Mark Phoebus
smarkp79@gmail.com
724-599-5808.
298 Oak St., Indiana, PA 15701.
May 17
9:00am Calvary Presbyterian Church
695 School Street, Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 463-9197
Contact - Mark Phoebus
smarkp79@gmail.com
724-599-5808
May 19 12:00 NOON
Wilkinsburg Rotary Club, Pittsburgh, PA
South Ave. United Methodist Church
733 South Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 371-7421
HOST - Jack Piper 412-526-5558 piperrev@comcast .net
CONTACT - Tom Nunnally
tomnunnally@verizon.net
(412) 805-1822
May 24
9:00am Waverly Presbyterian Church
590 South Braddock Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 242-0643
Contact - Tom Nunnally, tomnunnally@verizon.net
(412) 805-1822
May 27
4:30 Trinity Seminary
311 11th St, Ambridge, PA 15003
(724) 266-3838
CONTACT - Tom Nunnally
tomnunnally@verizon.net
(412) 805-1822
6:00pm Ambridge Club
Host: Walter Sickles
CONTACT - Tom Nunnally
tomnunnally@verizon.net
(412) 805-1822
May 30
5:30pm, Saturday Evening Service
St. John Newberry United Methodist Church
2101 Newberry Street, Williamsport, PA 17701-1361
570.326.5569
Contact - Jay Jones
stjnpastor@verizon.net
May 31
8:15am Worship - Introduction
10:45am Sunday School - Fellowship Hall (50 minutes)
St. John-Newberry United Methodist Church
2101 Newberry Street, Williamsport, PA 17701-1361
570-326-5569
Contact - Jay Jones
June 4
8:45am
Christ Church McKeansburg
6 South Race St. New Ringgold, PA 17960
570-943-2822.
Contact - Sunny Stock, 572 Berne Drive, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
570-640-3078.
sunnystock@live.com
doreen625@windstream.net
June 7
10:00am First Congregational Church
316 Sunbury St, Minersville, Pa 17954
Contact - Joan Weiderhold, 570-544-6693
June 8
Reston, VA
Contacts:
Mary Jackson, 703-624-3999, jackson_mary_d@hotmail.com
Kathy Kelly, 703-795-6124, katkell400@comcast.net
June 9
Fly out of Dullas, Washington, DC, home to Kagali, Rwanda, Africa
Greetings from Urukundo Village for February 2015
February was a LOVE FROM THE HEART month. How appropriate that Urukundo should experience so much love in this month dedicated to sharing love. I am a bit sentimental about Valentines and passing LOVE along.
Our new dental relationship is so special - I could not wait to share it in this regular newsletter! Can any blessing top that or at least equal it?
Well, yes it can!
More wonderful news came our way.
We received a gift to allow us to continue building Urukundo Learning Center (primary 4). We give thanks for that gift. Yet to be constructed is Primary 4, 5 and 6. Primary 4 construction will start this March. This is the site chosen for that building.
It will set between the GLASCOW CENTER FOR THE ARTS and THE PRIMARY 1, 2, 3 BUILDING. The view from the school is spectacular.
Worship Sunday
Our worship Sunday morning is wonderful as our Precious Gems choir continues to grow in size. Community children come to sing with the Precious Gems.
Baby Jason is still too young for the choir, but it won’t be long.
Big Steps for a Little Person
Jenett taking some big steps! Walking is a big deal when you are a beginner.
Playing peek-a-boo with Mama.
Big chairs are fun to hide behind!
Umuganda
Prince, Kaboss and Rebekah collecting paper during Umuganda Day.
Umuganda is fun because Mama walks with the kids and points at the litter and then the kids pick it up! You got it - I do not bend real well any more so I point and they do the stooping. Anyway, they are built closer to the ground!
Play Time
School kids enjoying the playground and soccer field.
Both fields are very busy places every day. Our play ground exists thanks to RAISED HANDS FOR AFRICA. This wonderful group hail from North Carolina.
February Babies
Having babies and new Mamas were both big news during February!
Our baby pigs arrived, 7 at a time.
Not to be outdone and ever so much more important. Juliette, my lovely secretary, gave us a beautiful baby boy in February.
I don’t know how I will get along without her for 6 weeks! That is the mandatory leave time after having a baby. Thank goodness she answers phone calls.
The baby was not due until March so we thought we had time to train someone to work in the office.
As babies sometimes do, he decided he would come sooner. Juliette came to work not feeling well with discomfort in her lower abdomen. We decided she should go to the Medical Center across the road to be sure she was ok. Being an old hand at having babies, I was pretty sure she was in labor. When she didn’t come back to work it had to be so. Well about 3 hours later Julie sent me a text message I HAVE A BABY BOY. I was not surprised! Mama and baby are doing just fine and I get to give him his Christian name. Babies here get three names. I think I will call him Jerry.