Comments on: Hotel Rwanda http://www.joethorn.net/2005/04/17/hotel-rwanda/ theology. church. culture. life. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: grace http://www.joethorn.net/2005/04/17/hotel-rwanda/#comment-161 grace Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:35:45 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=58#comment-161 I have just returned from Rwanda. After reading much about it and after watching the movie, I HAD to do something about it. I joined a team with other 6 people and we partnered with the local churches there and Central Africa Deliverance Ministries for 12 days of incredible ministry. We got to stay at the Mille Collines Hotel, and it was quite the experience. One night we had to eat by the pool and the images of people drinking from it to survive was shocking. They really let you know that the hotel is a place of hope, a Haven where nobody died, but it was intense being there. We took the road at night. The same one where all the bodies were. We saw the rives, we got to Butare, whre most of the killing happend. We stayed there for 7 days. We were loved by the people. We were touched by their love for the Lord, for their passion for worship, for their desire to rebuild their country. Rwandese people want their country to be known as a country who loves Jesus and not as a place marred by the genocide. I got to meet survivors, prisoners, widows and orphans. I got tto see all that needs to be done there and I come back with a plea, that we woud not stop praying for them. That we would put actions to our prayers and do more to help them. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. I am am glad I got to go and plan to go back next year again, for a longer time. I am a missionary and as I travel, I have seen a lot. I guess I was touched in a different way in Rwanda and I have left a part of my heart there!. If you would like to hear more about it, contct me, please! P.S. Christians greet each other with Imana Shimwe! Praise the Lord! so I greet you the same way! Imana (God) Shimwe ( Be praised! love in Him grace I have just returned from Rwanda. After reading much about it and after watching the movie, I HAD to do something about it. I joined a team with other 6 people and we partnered with the local churches there and Central Africa Deliverance Ministries for 12 days of incredible ministry.
We got to stay at the Mille Collines Hotel, and it was quite the experience. One night we had to eat by the pool and the images of people drinking from it to survive was shocking. They really let you know that the hotel is a place of hope, a Haven where nobody died, but it was intense being there. We took the road at night. The same one where all the bodies were. We saw the rives, we got to Butare, whre most of the killing happend. We stayed there for 7 days. We were loved by the people. We were touched by their love for the Lord, for their passion for worship, for their desire to rebuild their country. Rwandese people want their country to be known as a country who loves Jesus and not as a place marred by the genocide.
I got to meet survivors, prisoners, widows and orphans. I got tto see all that needs to be done there and I come back with a plea, that we woud not stop praying for them. That we would put actions to our prayers and do more to help them.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. I am am glad I got to go and plan to go back next year again, for a longer time. I am a missionary and as I travel, I have seen a lot. I guess I was touched in a different way in Rwanda and I have left a part of my heart there!. If you would like to hear more about it, contct me, please!
P.S. Christians greet each other with Imana Shimwe! Praise the Lord!
so I greet you the same way!
Imana (God) Shimwe ( Be praised!
love in Him
grace

]]> By: JP http://www.joethorn.net/2005/04/17/hotel-rwanda/#comment-151 JP Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=58#comment-151 I hear nothing but rave views about this movie, especially from fellow christians. They say if you see one movie this year see Hotel Rwanda vice Passion of the Christ. I hear nothing but rave views about this movie, especially from fellow christians. They say if you see one movie this year see Hotel Rwanda vice Passion of the Christ.

]]> By: Jennifer Arnold http://www.joethorn.net/2005/04/17/hotel-rwanda/#comment-152 Jennifer Arnold Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=58#comment-152 I loved this movie! It was so good and so thought provoking and so sad that this happens all over the place. I loved this movie! It was so good and so thought provoking and so sad that this happens all over the place.

]]> By: Steve McCoy http://www.joethorn.net/2005/04/17/hotel-rwanda/#comment-153 Steve McCoy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=58#comment-153 Very difficult movie to watch. Well made and acted, but depressing and frustrating and maddening. It is very similar to Schindlers List in a variety of ways. One the one hand I feel angry that more wasn't done to stop these events. On the other hand, I'm afraid that we Westerners will respond in a similar way in the future. I think a great question is, What should the church do beyond prayer for events like these? Very difficult movie to watch. Well made and acted, but depressing and frustrating and maddening. It is very similar to Schindlers List in a variety of ways.

One the one hand I feel angry that more wasn’t done to stop these events. On the other hand, I’m afraid that we Westerners will respond in a similar way in the future.

I think a great question is, What should the church do beyond prayer for events like these?

]]> By: rob http://www.joethorn.net/2005/04/17/hotel-rwanda/#comment-154 rob Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/?p=58#comment-154 It is one of the most eye openning movies I have seen in a long time. Everyone needs to see this movie!! If you have time you should look at the documentary on the special features. I can't get the images of those childern's bodies out of my head. Steve I think your question is what I'm dealing with. I think the church should be the loudest voice against these kind of attrocities (sp). We should have people there and people telling their gov't officials to fight for people like the Tutsi or those in the Sudan or Uganda. It is one of the most eye openning movies I have seen in a long time. Everyone needs to see this movie!! If you have time you should look at the documentary on the special features. I can’t get the images of those childern’s bodies out of my head.

Steve I think your question is what I’m dealing with. I think the church should be the loudest voice against these kind of attrocities (sp). We should have people there and people telling their gov’t officials to fight for people like the Tutsi or those in the Sudan or Uganda.

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