This last week I took a few days off and made the very long trek to visit my aunt and uncles ministry organization just about 4 hours north of the village I'm currently living in. A trip I imagined to be no big deal turned into the most stressful and exhausting days of travel I have ever experienced. Hard for me to give you the raw picture of it all with out you being there but I have to do my best! Myself and a couple other volunteers took every form of public transportation that Africa owns. When you hear your taking a taxi I know what your picturing in your head. That was not at all what taxis in Africa are like. Think tiny van with tiny Windows , minimal airflow , no air conditioning , cockroaches scurrying along the floor , seats and sometimes your heard. (And yes one was crawling down my friends face :/ ) Four rows of 5 people crammed across makes for an experience of a lifetime , made the plane ride here feel like a cruise! We then had to change taxis in Africa largest city of Kampala , think NYC on steroid and every other person on the street is a professionally trained pick pocket and you have the right story. Mind you being the only white person anywhere around that I could see has everyone staring , and screaming at you for your attention. So here we were walking from one taxi park to the next looking for the right one to get us the rest of the way to Rafiki. Clutching our huge backpacks to our front and probably a look of terror ob our faces.
Let's just say there is no way we would have made it there and back safely without some divine help and protection. The morning of our trip we preyed that the Lord would protect and guide the entire way. Just like the faithful , loving and gracious God we serve He went above and beyond that request. On the first taxi just before we were going to get off a very well.dressed man in a suit carrying nothing got on. As we then exited he told us to follow that he would show us where we needed to go. He walked us directly to the next taxi and then disappeared. In the same coming back before we had to get off and change taxis in the scary city a lady this time got on and offered to escort us to the next taxi when she then vanished. May not sound like a big deal to you but you have to understand that people traveling always have bags here and people here are not friendly at all to white people especially. You do not run into caring giving people like these very often.
With that being said I could get Hebrews 13:2 out of my head the entire day. I strongly believe that these two were in fact the Lord's angels sent for our help and protection. God continues to go over and above all my expectations and continues to show His love and care for me in practical , obvious ways. LORD knows my doubting faithless heart needs all the support and help it can get. It amazes me how the Lord knows exactly how to minister to our hearts right in the
Stage and season we are in. Depending on the lesson the child of God needs.
Hebrews 13:1-2
Let brotherly love continue. 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
God is so good to us. From day one when you decide to submit , humble yourself to the will of God and walk in faith, doing that which He calls us to do we are blessed. The Lord grants grace , and blessings when we are obedient , even in the seasons and situations that are scary , uncomfortable and difficult.
Father grant us the courage and faith to follow you to the lowest and farthest places of the wolrd. Let us always lean on your power and strength , laying our pride and rights aside for the glory and renown of Your great name.
Incase you were wondering we made it safely to aunt and uncles and our time with them was sweet fellowship. I am so encouraged and humbled by the work that they are doing in their faithful service. So much fruit being produced and lives being changes by their influence in the village they live.
For more information please check out their website and pray about how the Lord may lead you to partner with them in some way.
http://www.rafikifoundation.org/
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