Christina Muhr returned to Rwanda in December. She reports: "Yesterday I was able to travel to the two schools where the Denhams and I will be teaching English. All classes except 12th grade are to be taught completely in English this year. The government has provided some training to teachers during the school vacation times and most teachers studied some English during their schooling. However, many still need a lot of help with pronunciation, content specific vocab., and becoming more proficient in reading and writing. This year's seniors will be the last class to take their national exams in French. In 2011 all teachers will be given an exam in English which will determine if they are competent enough in the language to continue teaching."

Matt and Gayle Denham from 2nd Street Church flew out on January 20 and are now in Rwanda. Here is an update they sent on January 22:

Dear family and friends;

It is Friday evening here in Kigali. We are lodging with Brad and Chelsea Carpenter, near the EFM mission compound. The city is full of new sights, sounds, and smells. Last night when we landed in Kigali we were met by most of the nine person team from EFM. The flight from Brussels was more than 8 hours and we were seated in the center of the plane, far from the windows. We observed a gorgeous sunset over sub-Saharan Africa, but we could not see the ground.

Today we have rested while the Carpenters helped lead a workshop for Discipleship for Development. They have a comfortable home and we will have a room here whenever we return to the city. Gayle has used some French in communication with the locals. We will rely on this language until we can learn some rudimentary Kinyarwanda. Many new experiences await us. We thank you for all your prayers; past, present and future.

In His care,

Matt and Gayle Denham