While I couldn't find words yet to describe my feelings and experiences, I was able to draw them. No ready made quilt ideas this time! Now I'm back home and free to ponder and remember and process, these sketches are slowly coming to life in quilts. The rough feelings of horror and helplessness have lost their sharp edges and God has shown me the depth of the bigger picture, His view on this all.
Rape, has become Hope Will Rise
Genocide, has become Imanuel (just the pattern for now)
As we are still in the Christmas season, we celebrate Christ's birth, God as Imanuel, God with us, coming into a very dark world. I truly believe that God didn't leave Rwanda and the DRC, while evil seems to reign. God didn't leave this planet after he created it, but is and always has been God with us. Our task is to spread this message of hope, with whatever gifts and talents we have received.
May we be aware of and seek God's presence in whatever 2015 will bring us.
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