Struggling to Forgive Summary and Analysis

When Pastor Murinzi next came to visit the women he brought awful news. In his opinion, what was happening outside was far worse than the killings of 1959 and 1973. All commerce, transport, education, communication and employment in the city had ended. The government was talking about the job at hand (killing Tutsis) and the city's usual activities would not be restored until the task was completed. Tutsis had gone to the churches for protection, but even the sanctity of the churches had not been respected. Instead the churches became easy targets for mass slaughter. Pastor Murinzi informed them that the bodies were stacked high all along the streets and outside of homes and buildings. The resulting smell was unbearable. Immaculee responded with anger. She did not want the gruesome details to be shared with her. She did not...