I have been living
in Africa for 9 ½ days now. Every minute of every day has been completely
filled with God and His amazing and perfect love. Never before have I heard or
seen God so clearly, and it is so incredible!
Every day here at
the Rafiki home is the same, yet somehow everyday brings new experiences and
blessings. Almost every day is filled with mounds of laundry, more dishes than
I care to count, 24 baths a day, and washing chalk beards off of 12 tiny faces
everyday before lunch. It doesn’t sound so great, but somehow it is. Seeing how
much joy the kids are exploding with makes the mounds of laundry worth it.
Seeing these little children dancing and praising the Lord every night during
devotions makes the countless dishes worth it. Watching little Emma dance
around on his tiptoes all day long, Jerom wrinkling his nose with every huge
smile that he gives us 100 times a day, Annet throwing her head back and
laughing at every little thing, and the countless other little quirks that I’m
sure you will be hearing about. These things are completely worth the 24 baths
a day. I love every one of these kids and it is such a blessing to be a part of
their lives. s
Twice a week we
have the opportunity to be involved with other ministries around Kampala. Last
Thursday, and again on Monday, we were able to visit Sanyu Babies home. This is
one of the oldest babies homes in Uganda. This home has grown so much since
it’s beginning in the 1920’s. Babies are left at their gate almost everyday.
The last time I was at the home, there was a new baby there that I swear was
born just the day before. There are so many helpless and desperate babies that
are just craving the love and attention that the limited staff is unable to
give them as often as needed. Just going there and holding a baby for just a
little while, letting them know that they are loved can make a huge difference
in their lives and is all that they want. This is a weekly ministry that we are
going to be visiting.
Another ministry
that we will be visiting often is A Perfect Injustice. This ministry works with boys who live on the
streets in the slums of Kampala. The boys gather a few times a weeks to have
some school lessons and do Bible lessons.
I loved being able to go there and hang out and just be a friend to
these boys. They don’t ask for much, they just want to be with someone that
cares about them. I am so excited to go
back!
God is here in
Uganda! I’m convinced that he has made this his home. I know that he is working
here and I am so glad to be a part of what He has planned here. The Lord is
working in the hearts of so many people. Just on Sunday at church, I was
overwhelmed with how much passion there was in their worship. The room was
filled with such a wonderfully devastating love for the Lord! He is everywhere.
He is in our home at Rafiki Africa Ministries, He continuously loves the babies
at Sanyu, and He is the greatest friend that the boys at A Perfect Injustice
could ever ask for. It is not only me, not only everyone at Rafiki Africa
Ministries, but all of Uganda that is completely and fully sealed in His
presence! Praise the Lord!
