Unfortunately, due to my laziness and usual “dislike” to blog online, some of you might think that I’m still in Kenya somewhere. But I’ve been in Kampala, Uganda for the past four months (Hehehe….) working at the Mildmay Center. In total, I’ve been away roughly 5 months already, which is incredible. It doesn’t seem like that long of a time, but then again it seems quite long already if you to count the days. I guess the time adjusting to a totally new environment makes it seems as if each new day is another day to somehow “fit” and adjust…and when that happens, time flies. So by the time you know it, months have passed by and you’ve only gone an inch in trying to accustom your life in that place. So effectually, I am still adjusting to my new culture and I don’t think I’ll be fully adjusted…ever (haha, just degrees of comfort). It’s been fun in the beginning, hard when I can’t communicate and annoying when I’m frustrated. However, in the end, I really have to fix my eyes on what is on hand and constantly remind myself why I’m here. You often get distracted with the sometimes-mundane tasks of everyday life that you forget the bigger picture. But I’m figuring that that in itself is one of the greatest challenge on being a vibrant and joyful Christian. It’s sort of like just tending to the dirt under your feet and ignoring the wide-open spaces you pass by as you walk down the countryside. Then again, we’re all human in our failings, but God is gracious in His dealings with us. God can truly do great things through our apparent weakness and failings—and that, truly shows how amazing the God we worship and serve.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Where I Am
Unfortunately, due to my laziness and usual “dislike” to blog online, some of you might think that I’m still in Kenya somewhere. But I’ve been in Kampala, Uganda for the past four months (Hehehe….) working at the Mildmay Center. In total, I’ve been away roughly 5 months already, which is incredible. It doesn’t seem like that long of a time, but then again it seems quite long already if you to count the days. I guess the time adjusting to a totally new environment makes it seems as if each new day is another day to somehow “fit” and adjust…and when that happens, time flies. So by the time you know it, months have passed by and you’ve only gone an inch in trying to accustom your life in that place. So effectually, I am still adjusting to my new culture and I don’t think I’ll be fully adjusted…ever (haha, just degrees of comfort). It’s been fun in the beginning, hard when I can’t communicate and annoying when I’m frustrated. However, in the end, I really have to fix my eyes on what is on hand and constantly remind myself why I’m here. You often get distracted with the sometimes-mundane tasks of everyday life that you forget the bigger picture. But I’m figuring that that in itself is one of the greatest challenge on being a vibrant and joyful Christian. It’s sort of like just tending to the dirt under your feet and ignoring the wide-open spaces you pass by as you walk down the countryside. Then again, we’re all human in our failings, but God is gracious in His dealings with us. God can truly do great things through our apparent weakness and failings—and that, truly shows how amazing the God we worship and serve.
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