Recent thoughts
I just thought I would blog something about how I came to grow a passion for Africa. I met David Suseblime at my church, who was born in Uganda and toured with the african children’s choir for several years. I read on someone’s shirt on a river rafting trip the words: “Invisible Children”, went on the internet, found out about the war in Northern Uganda, one of the most neglected conflicts in history. A million people have been misplaced, and many recruited at a young age to fight against their government in what is called the Lord’s Resisstance Army. Great news in July 2006 is that there has been a cease-fire, ending the bloodshed toward the children and anyone who is not in the resisstance.
My heart is in a place of needed healing to see the world and share it with others. I also have a roommate that has recently gone this past summer and felt a breakthrough in her life in areas of worship, relationships, and leadership. The people there are amazing and I wanted to get a glimpse of what God is doing in a culture very different from my own. So far certain details are leaving the 15th of December and coming back after Christmas. I have to get funds and shots, which already is a blessing since I obtained healthcare through the country due to an emergency room visit last month, forcing me to get some kind of coverage…so we will see.
I hope that you can join with me in asking God to provide the necessary healing and peace on behalf of those experiencing the corruption in their midst.
“Where you live should not determine wether you live.” -Invisible Children
Important links:
videos:
global night commute (protest):
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=644302331
gnc montage:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=834078201
Q & A about Northern Uganda: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi
Making Poverty History, sign a petition: www.ONE.org
