I think my favorite day so far in Rwanda was this past Friday. The entire KICS staff ventured over to Kibuye. Along the way, two of the trucks stopped for a picnic near a waterfall. It was just beautiful. It only took about 5 minutes for word to spread that the mzungus where hanging out at the waterfall. We quickly had a group of children and women watching us eat. Matt shared some of the peanut butter no bake cookies that I made with the kids and they all gave a big smile.
Once we were done eating, we hooked up a zipline over the river for the kids to do. It was a blast! All the Rwandans continued to watch and cheer on the kids with us. It was so much fun. The best part was once our kids all had a turn, we asked the Rwandan kids if they would like to give it a try. Before we could blink, 4 of the boys scaled the rocks and were ready to get strapped into the harness. The joy on their faces as they came racing down the line was priceless. We all cheered them on and gave high fives when they returned to their friends. It was an amazing afternoon.
I was also had a moment with this little guy. What a cutie pie! Everyone was watching the zipline and he and I just stared at each other. What a precious little soul in those deep dark eyes.
My favorite shot of the entire weekend though has to be of this mother and baby. Everywhere we go we see this and I will never get tired of it. I have not been able to get a really great shot of this mommy/baby moment until now. She was walking away from the rest of the group back across the field and I just happen to see her. It was so beautiful. I just couldn't look away from her.
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