Kigali, Rwanda (July 2018)...

Out of three countries that I was visiting, Rwanda was the main country because I went there to lead the 2-week SfK MBA Boot Camp Training along with my colleagues, SS Kim and Sang Hoon Lee. This was the third BCT held in Rwanda after two held last year. This year, Rwanda Shalom Mission, led by Daniel Ryumugabe, hosted the training.

Unfortunately, there were a few people dropped out of the training at the last minute and the number of attendees was only seven. But, all three lecturers poured out our hearts and minds for the participants. Their enthusiastic positive feedback was encouraging to us all. Daniel said that our training program was one of a kind and hoped to host another one next year. That was encouraging.

As always, I met up with several old friends to catch up.

The included Christine Baingana, CEO of Urwego Bank. I am happy to be her mentor in running the microfinance bank as well as her career development.

Diane, CEO of Bank of Kigali... who served as Vice Chair of the board of BDF where I served as the Chair. I was happy for her.

Kevin Rudahinduka, the former CIO at Urwego now working for Bank of Kigali, overseeing mobile banking operations. Kevin and his wife Isabel came to visit the construction site of Nanuri. I had Dr. Baik meet her because she is running a midwife facility within CLS. Isabel would need good pediatrician like Dr. Baik.

Emmanuel Mugandura, the former CFO at Urwego now working for Coge Banque as CFO. Kristin and I supported four of the children whom he inherited from his older brother who passed without any resources to support them. They all have now graduated from the senior high school: David, John, Sarah and Chantia.

Jean Paul (JP) was Africa Regional Director for World Relief for a while, then served as Kenya Country Director for World Relief, and now serving as Country Director for Clinton Foundation. He told me that he was in transition and showed an interest in working with SfK. He probably was seeking a job, not necessarily a partnership. We will see.

Kyung Soo Kim, Korea's missionary to Kenya, who has established a bible college in Nairobi, Kenya, in Dodoma, Tanzania and now in Kigali, Rwanda. The get together was rather brief, but I was glad to see him even briefly.

Yong Woo Lee, Korea's missionary through ANI Mission Agency. He is involved in University of Rwanda project. He said he could be involved in Ghana as well.

Archbishop Laurent Mbanda has been elected to this new position recently. I am sure what he had done at Shyrah Diocese of Rwandan Anglican Church was well recognized by his fellow bishops. We discussed a lot and we will see what will gain God's favor and develop further.

Sung Soo Kim and I stayed at the guest house of Missionary Minsu Koh and his wife. They built their own home and also built a guest house rooms. We thoroughly enjoyed staying over there. They even let us use one of their cars. Koh is a vet doctor and went to school again in Rwanda to be a medical doctor. He has finished the course work and is now in internship. After one year of internship, he will be able to work as a medical doctor in Rwanda. He is 7 years junior to me at the high school we both attended. I consulted with his wife on running Gospel Nursery School that just started this year.

Ki Sool Noh and Mrs. Noh invited me and Missionary Koh's couple to dinner at Khana Khazana, an Indian restaurant. Unlike the last time, our get together was rather short, but it was joyous.

Nanuri Co. Ltd. is a new company that is currently building a medical center and a hospitality lodge. They aim to be a missional business. Kristin and I are still serving as directors of the company's board. As the chair, I get involved in the strategic development and operational plans more deeply, but it was disappointing that they chose not to be SfK's implementing member in Rwanda.

Sang Hoon Lee's family invited us to dinner four times and Dr. Park and Dr. Baik invited us to dinner once. They all are wonderful people of God. I sincerely prayed for God's grace in completing the construction project and beginning the initial operation estimated to occur in early 2019.

I had to step in to resolve a conflict within Nanuri Community. With God's grace, Kihyun Kim's family agreed to move away from the community and start their own ministries. They both prayed for each other and I was honored to be a peacemaker in this conflict.

2&5 Christian Academy seems to be doing well now. Both Songyi and Heeju looked less stressful than before in terms of managing the school. That is good and I am happy for them.

It was too bad that I had to fly out immediately after the training, but it was another productive trip I was able to make only thanks to God's grace. - Jeffrey