The Carpenter Family | Serving in Rwanda
Brad and the D for D (Discipling for Development) team recently attended a celebration where they heard several testimonies of transformation and praised God for what he is doing in and through the people participating in D for D. At this celebration, a woman stood up – we’ll call her Alice. Alice is a leader in the local government who works with women, and she is not a member of the Friends Church. But, along with other community members and church members, she was invited and welcomed into the D for D group to learn and grow together. She shared powerfully about the different things she has learned about whole-life transformation in Christ! She was casting vision for continuing to pass on what she’s learned to the women that she leads, and to the whole community!
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Left: “Alice” giving her testimony. Center: We always love visits from David Thomas Right: The D for D celebration Brad attended.
In some ways, it feels like we’re finally moving toward our dream of seeing whole communities, not just church members, being transformed in their relationships with God, self, others, and the environment – of seeing God’s Kingdom coming! We look forward to our continued walk alongside these discipleship groups in Rwanda, Burundi, and Congo as they disciple those in their churches and those outside. And we’re excited to keep seeing that happen in South Sudan, Tanzania, and wherever else God would lead us.
May God help each of us look outside our home, church, and comfort zone to love, serve, and disciple. May we be inspired by Alice and her testimony!
Brad & Chelsea
Sarai, Gideon, and Ian
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Left: Sarai with friends at school. Center: A young friend who just started preschool. We were excited to meet him on the road after his school day. Right: Talking with Pastor Gerard in our yard.
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