Valerie and Appolinaire Ntiganzwa
Valerie and Appolinaire met in Rwanda in 2006 while Valerie was visiting on a short term mission trip. Neither of them could have anticipated the way that God would work in their hearts, calling them to marry and serve Him together in Rwanda. Drawn together by their love for the Lord and their heart for ministry in Rwanda, they were married in August of 2010.
Appolinaire is Rwandese and is a pastor by calling. He and Valerie now serve a rural congregation in the Eastern Province of Rwanda. They are involved in the daily responsibilities of leading the church, including discipleship, preaching, teaching, visiting, youth ministry, children’s ministry, women’s ministry, nursery school and leadership development.
Valerie also started and runs a bakery ministry called Heart of Hope Bakery. The vision for Heart of Hope Bakery is to help single mothers grow in strength and dignity, finding their hope in Christ while working with their hands.
Proverbs 31:25- “She is clothed in strength and dignity and she laughs without fear of the future.”
The mission is to train women in the skills of baking, helping them to provide for their children and break the cycle of poverty, while also ministering to their spiritual needs and helping them to grow in Christ.
Valerie and Appolinaire are busy raising five children,two young boys and a baby girl, as well as two older Rwandese children that they raise as their own.
They are passionate about sharing the love of Jesus with the people of Rwanda in practical ways and growing His church, preparing them to be a beautiful bride!