Sorry it has taken me so long to write this, every time I
try and gather the proper words to describe what the Lord has done this summer.
I can’t fathom them into words until now. My time here is coming to an end
unfortunately. Before coming a lot of people asked me why I was coming back,
why go back to the country where you almost lost your life. Yes the end of my
last trip here I was in a bombing, but isn’t that so amazing? The Lord saved us
and who knew that he would be bringing me back now. I am so blessed and thankful
for this time here and it is such a testament of Him. The beautiful children I am surrounded by daily and the
school in the middle of the slums is why I came back to this amazing place. It
will be hard to go home and not be surrounded by 24 beautiful children every
day, or working at Rays of Hope doing construction. I can’t believe I have this
opportunity to be able to do this. In my time here the Lord has shown me
something that I have never imagined would be possible. The ability to serve
here has been the greatest joy. And I feel the Lord pulling me into the mission
field, which is something I feel that I have been running away from for some
time. Before this trip I have tried to accomplish everything in my life on my
own with out any ones help. I have tried to run from God and do it with out his
help. I have learned that is very foolish of me but learning that now I feel have
made me stronger. Missions has been apart of my life since I was 13 years old
and not till I was 18 I was able to leave the states to Costa Rica and
experience another country and serve there. In the back of my mind I couldn’t
get enough but I knew that’s not what I wanted, I wanted to be in the military
and protect our country. As time went on things that I wanted was not going the
way it was supposed to. I was having doors shut on my dream and couldn’t
understand why. I started to realize that maybe what I wanted isn’t what the
Lord wanted, then two summers ago I was able to come here to Uganda. It was an
amazing trip but I still allowed what I wanted and things of the World to get
in the way. After deciding to come back to Uganda I allowed the Lord to
completely direct my life, which I have never done before. I came with no
expectations and unsure of what was going to happen. And in these few months
the Lord has truly rocked my world. I would of never thought that I get so much
joy out of serving someone else and doing things knowing that someone will have
somewhat a better learning environment or living situation. That in it has
blessed my time beyond comprehension. But also being patient in Him and diving
deep into his Word has taught me so much that I don’t think I could of learned
back home in the busyness of America. I have made friendships and strengthen
the ones that I have and the Lord has blessed all of that. But also I realized
something else that I would never of noticed before, but its not about me its
not about the money spent coming here its not about anything that we worry
about back home. It’s about God and how he changes people lives or situations
through other people. If that makes any sense but I realize that coming from
another country or another race, or different skin color we are the same people.
We are created from the living God and that is so beautiful. I know I am
rambling but trying to put into words what the Lord has shown me this summer is
hard for me he has allowed me to realize I don’t need the nicest car, clothes,
house, or tons of money. Having him and a relationship with him is way more
important to me than all those things. And its crazy I came to that conclusion
so far from home but I think I wouldn’t have noticed it back home in the
states. I also realize that my life may not be in the states that it may be in
countries people don’t usually travel to and that makes me so excited! I am so
thankful for the people reading this and the people who have kept me in their
prayers. Thank you for making this possible, and allowing me to be here through
donations. I am blessed beyond words and through some of you am because of
that. So thank you, I will be coming home the 25th and I ask for
prayers as I travel home and start this new and exciting chapter in my life
that I have embarked here. Its not about me or you its about God and the Love
he has for us.
Please keep Sozo in your prayers, as new things are coming
that we may not be ready for and it is going to be so amazing!
