Ten Congo Memories
Yesterday Fed Ex delivered a very important package to my
house.
Congo visas for Christine, Sherri, Lili and me had arrived! Fed Ex delivered similar packages to Belinda,
Marianne and Erin. Receiving visas made
our upcoming trip seem very real. It also brought back lovely memories that
Christine’s camera captured on our 2009 Congo journey. Enjoy!
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| Volcano that hovers over Goma |
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| Some school child stayed up too late the previous night |
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| Good times with new friends |
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| Praying |
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| Sunday morning in church |
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| Sleeping in church |
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| Christine and a few friends |
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| I am WOMAN! |
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Women make and sell these bags to support
victims of sexual violence |
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By paying back her microloan this woman
earns a larger one to expand her business.
When you hear statistics of death and sexual violence in the DRC, it’s
easy to forget about the beauty of the culture, the resilience of the
human spirit, and the joy that can permeate communities even when it’s
pain or hardship that brought people together.
Check back tomorrow to learn Ten Fast Facts About Congo and to watch a
short video. And if you’ve just joined our journal, you can get caught
up by reading my last two blogs.
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Welcome to my blog page. I write mostly about places I've been and people I've met along the way. Also about social issues that matter to me. And a bit about my family. A thread of Christian spirituality tends to weave through everything I write. 
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