I've been back for two weeks now, and it is incredible the things God has opened my eyes to. I've enjoyed being back home and have had about as much delicious American food as I can handle. It has been a lot harder being back home and away from Uganda than I thought it would be. I'm so ready to go back and don't know how I'm going to survive the next nine months without Uganda. The beautiful children and people are constantly on my mind and heart. I am beyond blessed by God to be able to share a portion of my life with them. Their joy and happiness is incredible. They feel so very blessed for the very little that they have and don't take things for granted. I envy their lifestyle and the love they have for life and people. Their faces light up when you smile at them or shake their hand or touch their head. I miss their smiles, their laughs, their hugs, and their love.
God taught me so much on this trip. I began writing down all the things I was learning from God, but I've learned so much more just being home. I've learned to not take things for granted, to praise and thank God constantly for all the things He has given me, to love every moment of life even the times I'm bored because it's one more second I get to love on people or appreciate God's love, to love everyone and accept them no matter who they are or what they've done because that's what God does and wants us to do, to keep my eyes open to opportunities to share Christ's love with other. This is no where close to the amount of things I've learned, but I wanted to give you a glimpse into what God is doing in my life. I have been overwhelmed but so very blessed with all the new things God is teaching me or just simply reminding me.
Life in America is rough. It's hard going from a country that has absolutely nothing to a country that has absolutely everything. It's hard sitting in my house and looking around at all the things I have but don't even need. It's hard walking into Walmart and seeing the millions of things that are enjoyable for us and but not necessary for us. It's hard watching people throw away food because they don't want it or because it's "old". It's hard going to Starbucks and buying a drink for $4.50 when that could be used for two whole meals for kids in Uganda. My heart aches everytime I see any of this but it reminds me to thank God constantly and to be so appreciative of how incredibly blessed I am.
I had such an amazing time in Africa and am so grateful for the opportunity to go there. It is so awesome to see God working in such a mighty way in Uganda and the rest of Africa. I am honored to be able to serve God and His people in Uganda. My heart is back in Uganda, and I can't wait to return there next year for the fourth time. Even though I want to be in Uganda so bad, I know God has a plan for me here so I am continuing to pray for me to focus on this coming year and what God wants for me. But Uganda will always be on my heart and mind.
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