Uganda Reflections

Preparing to leave Uganda today after being here the last 9 days. My heart is full and my mind more clear than it’s been. This trip gave me more than I could have asked for. This trip gave me opportunity to be still and listen. To be mindful and aware of all the little things God is doing here in Uganda and in the lives of the team that came.

This trip reminded me of some of the core of who I am, who God has called me to be. This trip deepened my faith, reignited flames I thought were long extinguished and gone. This trip I was able to start writing again. There are a few other things that I feel stiring but have not come out fully. Perhaps I will turn on my keyboard when I return home or perhaps I will pick up my guitar. Perhaps there are other creative pursuits that I will seek out.

This time reminded me that I need to be still and know God, to trust that God is in control. That God still sees us, He is the God who sees. “Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here seen Him who sees me?”” Genesis‬ ‭16‬:‭13‬. I have also been reminded that “Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭105‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ and right now there is only 1 step at a time that is lit up. This is probably one of the hardest things because I like to plan and see big picture things what is coming. Trusting one step at a time makes me a little crazy.

I came on this trip expecting to see what God is doing here. This trip was hard on some level because it was so different from every other trip to Africa. Every other trip I have spent most of my time teaching/speaking and this time I didn’t have to do any speaking at all. I was allowed to do what is easy for me in working in the background where people may not have any idea what I am doing. Praying and observing, supporting those around me as much as I can. This trip I was able to see the goodness of God in the midst of trials and heartbreak. The trip was exactly what was needed and wanted.