Made it to London - at Heathrow right now. The entire trip to Rwanda is going to be 23.5 hours in the air. So we just completed the first 10 in British Air. How can I describe the trip? Imagine Southwest Airlines, packed & cramped. Then imagine the flight lasting 10 hours!
OK, that's the last complaint (a minor one) because from here on it's going to be different and certainly moving. We travelled with Professor Don Miller (Director of the USC School of Religion and Center for Religion and Civic Culture) and his wife, Lorna. Together they have authored the "Survivors" book -- interviews with Armenian Genocide survivors. At their home we saw a book - pictures & stories of the Orphans of Rwanda. They refer to them as their "kids" and from what I understand the kids affectionately refer to them as their parents.
So the journey has started. I appreciate the comments and prayers. I can feel them. I'm off to Nairobi now and then Kigali from there - my next post will be from Africa. Take care.
©Fr. Vazken Movsesian 2006
About Me
- Fr. Vazken Movsesian
- Priest of the Armenian Church since 1982. Studied at USC, degree in Psychology (1977), Religion (1977) and Social Ethics (1982). Studied at the Monastery of Holy Etchmiadzin 1977-8. Pastored in Cupertino at the St. Andrew Church 1982-1996, in Pasadena at the St. Gregory Church 1996-2003 and Glendale at the Armenian Church Youth Ministries' Center 2003-2016. Currently the Director of the In His Shoes Ministries and responsible for Christian Outreach and Missions with the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church. CV available at tiny.cc/dvcv Visit www.InHisShoes.org or www.WDACNA.com
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