tricky internet connections made posting more often a challenge during the trip…but i wanted to share some afterthoughts about it.
Ruth in Uganda
one of the highlights was the kids in baale singing us into their home church. it was such a blessing of worship, and i thought about these believers as i sang with our worship team on sunday. i thought about how pure their worship was and how wonderful it is to share God with others halfway around the world. one of the other highlights was my visit with my sponsor child, misac. as we got acquainted, i found that although misac’s grandfather is a preacher, misac has not made a profession of faith. now, i know how better to pray for him.
as we spent time together assembling a lego set (tell me i’m ridiculous for giving him a toy with a million tiny pieces to lose out in the bush), we talked about his family and his village. misac had not been outside his village ever, so a bus ride into the big city, a stay in a hotel, restaurants, elevators, electric lights, swimming pools and white people were a bit overwhelming. english is also not his first language, so the project worker who chaperoned him also served as an interpreter.
we ended our visit by exchanging gifts. one thing i gave him was a soccer ball, covered with the colors of the wordless book. i explained to him what the colors represented, and in so doing, also gave him the Gospel. it was such a privilege, although misac didn’t seem like he was paying much attention.
still, as we parted with smiles and hugs, i came away praying the God would water the seeds that were sown…i left a piece of my heart in uganda, i think…
