Sunday, June 18, 2006

Church, Rwanda-style

So I went to church today. Henriette, one of our trauma counselors, is getting married in July, so she invited us all to a “pre-wedding” party-type thing. Little did we know this included pre-party church attendance! (There are a few Muslims in Rwanda, but the country is largely Christian and very, very religious.)

The church itself was in a sort of converted warehouse, and the service was lively, to say the least. Picture the Pentecostal services we have in the States – with an African flavor – complete with singing, dancing, crying, fervent praising of Jesus, and spontaneous ululation. It was pretty cool, actually. Here are some pictures I managed to swipe from Megan’s camera…

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Have you tried to explain to them that you're Jewish yet? That's always awwwwwwkkwwwwaaaarrrrrd!