CLA.

They aren't afraid to raise their hands in praise. They aren't afraid to work hard or take a risk. They love Jesus and truly do represent Christ and the diversity of the kingdom. The church I have found in Rwanda is called CLA, Christian Life Assembly. They are a lively Christian church that truly does a great job of reaching out to Rwanda and the community. Even though english is the main language spoken they will often do many worship songs in kinyarwanda, the language of Rwanda. It is very obvious that they love to Jesus. For the last several weeks I have been attending CLA and already feel like family. I am in the process of becoming more invested there as I pursue a cell group, a small group to be in. I think what I love most about CLA is just that people are not afraid to praise God. Sometimes in American and maybe this is true in other places as well, as Christians we start to care more about what others think and how they are perceiving us and so we become timid in the way we praise God. We begin to be afraid to raise our hands in praise or to pray out loud. We start to care more about people then God. I deeply appreciate the abundant life that is evident in this church and the mere fact that people care more about their hearts for and towards God then they do about what people think. They praise Jesus through words, prayers, raised hands, song, and dance. They are focused and grounded on Christ and Christ alone.