more and more in life I am confronted by the tension all around us
our time in Uganda has been no different
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far more than physically, our time has has been emotionally and spiritually exhausting
there is this tension of being present to help and yet utterly overwhelmed with the immensity of the need
there is another tension of being blessed to help and yet the weight of guilt (having been blessed to be born where I was)
I know these are not new - yet we are confronted by them daily
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I do not pretend to think that we will swoop in here and change everything (nor do I think we should) - only that we have been called by God to come, so we answered
our following looks much more like humbly working alongside those who already are serving so faithfully: national workers, missionaries, etc...and they are so gracious to let us
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the emotional taxation happens when we (by nature) open up our hearts to those we meet and get to know
it’s as if we are in a constant cycle of hello’s and goodbye’s
we are growing quite adept at the greetings...yet I find myself paining more at the farewells...
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enough paining for now - suffice it to say that we love it here and that is why it is hard
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Great to hear the stories and see the 'heart of the mission'. Praying for you all!
ReplyDeleteAs I read this post about feeling as though there is so much to do, I couldn't help but think about the following scripture. May the whole team be blessed.
ReplyDelete1 Corinthians 3:8 The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will
be rewarded according to his own labor.
TC
Sometimes having compassion hurts the heart. But you ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE for the Kingdom of God, and that's what counts. God bless each one.
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