{{It was a long, sad day.}}

Today we went to the genocide memorial in Kigali, which is one of the biggest and has over 250,000 buried there. We also went to two churches where many mass-killings happened. Both churches have been converted into a very moving memorial place and a cemetery for those murdered. I learned a lot about what happened here in 1994.

It was a long, sad day.

What I think I learned and grabbed hold of most though is this:
The story here is not over. I often pray that God will write a new story for Rwanda, but I know now that the story of the genocide still needs an end...

Before the genocide ninety percent of Rwandans were Christ followers. 

Satan didn't like that. 

Satan destroyed their country. 

With the history these people here in Rwanda have it is hard for them to turn back to Christ. My prayer now is that God will not write a new story for Rwanda, but that he will finish their story. I pray that the Rwandan people will turn to Christ once again and that they will flock to their savior quickly. There are so many wonderful people here that I want to see in heaven. I pray that God will open their hearts to Him. I pray that they come to truly know Him before the time comes that EVERY knee will bow down to him and that EVERY tongue will confess that He is LORD.


PHOTOS FROM THE MEMORIALS
(Some places did not allow photos inside)

This church compound (pictured above and below) was where 10,000 people took refuge from the killing during the genocide. The pastor of this church agreed to give over those taking refuge there to the Hutu rebels in exchange for his own safety. The ten thousand people were brutally murdered here. Their clothes, shoes and some rosary beads remain here on the benches of the church. It is unreal to think about how many people ten thousand is and to know that that was only around 1% of the people killed in genocide.

Another church (above) where grenades were set in attempt to blow the walls away so rebels could get inside. 

Bars were pryed off windows in attempt to get inside. This church building also had remaining clothes, ID cards and many personal belongings you can see through the window. 

 Above and below show were grenades were set in the windows. Through the windows you can see clothes that were left behind by those killed.