This has definitely been one of the busiest weekends of our trip! Saturday, Davey and I went to Bible Baptist’s (the church/school where we teach) AWANA club. Yes, they have AWANA in Uganda. It was really interesting to see what was similar to the USA’s AWANA clubs, and what was different. (If you don’t know what AWANA is, think of a VBS or Backyard Bible Club)
Sunday was several church services for me, and man, the doctrine here is really, really bad. One of the missionaries told us that well-educated missionaries don’t come here anymore, and the need for good education is huge. Satan is really taking advantage of the lack of knowledge. It’s really sad to see, especially when I am one of those who is well-educated who could go to Africa long term.
Oh, and on Sunday, I went to a tiny, struggling church where I was very welcomed. It was probably the best service I’d been to yet (doctrinally). They give me and the one other visitor gifts, “not gifts of money, for we do not have any,” the pastor said, “but we give you the gift we have: the word of God.” The copy of the New Testament was printed on cheap paper and wasn’t a superb translation, but the gift pierced me to the heart. Here I was, a “rich” white American, and they were offering me the one gift they could give, and what a rich gift that was.
Strangely, though, with such a need for education here in Uganda, it’s become a big-time idol. People look to education as something that will save them, instead of to Christ. Uneducated Christians are looked down upon.
Today I was at Bible Baptist School almost all day, and man, I LOVE those kids. I taught sore reading classes and sat in on Religious Education classes as well, and got in a big discussion over lunch about whether or not it was okay to eat animals forbidden in the Old Testament, animals torn apart, or “evil animals”, like snakes. Yup. It was intense. Oh, and lunch…aaahhhh…they feed you SO much here, and it’s rude not to eat it all. But I don’t think I’m eating for a week after that meal…
I’ve decided to come home on Friday, as scheduled. There were several reasons for both going and staying, and the going won out. One of my favorite teachers at BBS asked me again today to stay the summer, and it was hard to explain to her why I couldn’t. And really sad, because I want to stay.
Teaching today was great, and afterward I taught them games and they fought over who got to hold my hand and rub my “soft arms.” I taught them “high 5” games, and I think I’ve started a new fad. lol.
Yikes, I have to run. Time is short and tasks are many. I leave you then, in the love of Christ.
Christina
Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
AWANA is in Uganda.
1. African dance parties with little brothers are the best.
2. Laura is hilarious. and very ridiculous.
3. Forget about 8 am classes. 8 am church services are rough.
4. the letters "R" and "L" are interchangeable here, so Laura is now "Teacher Rola". ha.
5. Always have a headlamp ready. Power-outs are getting pretty frequent. It's like caving...in one's house. Very epic.
6. This may be my last week in Uganda. sad.
7. Tomorrow is Janessa's birthday! :)
8. Two church services today. The next one starts in ten minutes.
9. I've discovered that if you are a female muzingu, boda drivers drive more slowly. which means Davey ALWAYS wins. grrr.
10. Uganda is beautiful.
11. Christ is always good.
2. Laura is hilarious. and very ridiculous.
3. Forget about 8 am classes. 8 am church services are rough.
4. the letters "R" and "L" are interchangeable here, so Laura is now "Teacher Rola". ha.
5. Always have a headlamp ready. Power-outs are getting pretty frequent. It's like caving...in one's house. Very epic.
6. This may be my last week in Uganda. sad.
7. Tomorrow is Janessa's birthday! :)
8. Two church services today. The next one starts in ten minutes.
9. I've discovered that if you are a female muzingu, boda drivers drive more slowly. which means Davey ALWAYS wins. grrr.
10. Uganda is beautiful.
11. Christ is always good.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Hey friends!
It’s been a crazy week here in Uganda! Monday, the school term started (yeah, I know, it’s weird…but in Uganda they have three 3-month terms for school, and they think our two terms are weird.) so Laura, Davey, and I met the teachers of the two schools where we were going to teach. One of them, Nkokonjeru Primary (think Elementary school), is a government-run public school that is not considered to be a very good school, although Kathy, my host mom, told us that it’s a pretty decent school. The other, Bible Baptist School, is a very small Christian school that is very young (they started in 2005).
Monday was also a very sad day. Justice, one of our friends here, was gone because one of his friends died suddenly from malaria. Our language teacher, Edison, told us his sister had died on Friday in childbirth, and while teaching us he got a phone call that his aunt had just died from cancer surgery. A friend of another missionary family had just passed away as well. Death is really real here, and very common. It’s a sobering way of life, and sorrowful. It doesn’t get any easier with time, the long-termers tell us.
Tuesday, I went to teach in the morning at Nkokonjeru Primary. The teacher introduced my to the class (4 years olds who are adorable and don’t speak much English), handed me the chalk and said “here you go!” if anyone ever tells you that you don’t have to be super prepared to teach before setting foot in an African school, DO NOT BELIEVE THEM. That is all I have to say. (it was actually quite fun, to be honest...)
Tuesday was also our team meeting, which for me is really encouraging. We get together and pray, and sing a lot, and sometimes have a short devotional. I’m seeing so many songs in a new light, here. (And many other things…did you ever consider that people EAT grasshoppers for a snack when you read that the Israelites were scared to go into the promised land because they “were like grasshoppers” before the people of the land?!?! Dude.)
Wednesday, I was really sick. I was the third one in three days to get so sick that I couldn’t leave home, but fortunately Jesus loves me so I didn’t die. In all seriousness though, please pray for our health. One of the team members is so sick she can’t leaver her home, and many of us are struggling.
Thursday I spoke to the entire assembly at Bible Baptist school. That was exciting. I talked to them about being salt and light from Matthew 5:1-16. Laura helped me teach them a song- oh yeah, that’s another fun thing bout Africa. Because I’m a Muzingu (the African word for any foreigner) CLEARLY I am a great singer. (I can sing, but I’m not very good) I don’t know if I can count the number of groups that have asked me to teach them songs. (another thing you should be warned of before coming to Africa). Although again, it’s a lot of fun, and just about everyone is willing to teach you their songs as well (and they have better songs anyway).
Ai, and they all feed you. A LOT.
Anyway, I’m a little disappointed that I haven’t gotten any marriage proposals recently, (though I have had a number of men who are interested, it seems). But not to worry...we’ve gotten a little sick of cows, so I don’t think any of the boys will sell me as a wife. (Although Davey did figure out how to say, “I don’t want cows, I want lions”…but the number of Ugandans with enough lions to trade for a Muzingu wife aren’t really very high. So I think I’m safe.)
On a very serious note, Josiah and I are both considering staying another two weeks here in Uganda. Please pray for me, because I have to pretty much decide today or tomorrow. On the one hand, I really want to, and I can afford the time, and I would learn a lot and do some good. On the other hand, I am really struggling with my health and emotions and don’t know if it’s wise to stay, and on the other hand, it’s a great chance, and on the other hand, I don’t know if it’s just me wanting to stay or if I really would do some good…yes. That’s what me head has been sounding like for the past four or five days. I’m praying for clarity and that God would lead me in doing the right thing.
Anyway, I’m about to head home to bake for movie night tonight. (Yes. We have technology in Uganda.) Please keep praying. I miss you all a lot, and I hope to see you soon.
Christina
It’s been a crazy week here in Uganda! Monday, the school term started (yeah, I know, it’s weird…but in Uganda they have three 3-month terms for school, and they think our two terms are weird.) so Laura, Davey, and I met the teachers of the two schools where we were going to teach. One of them, Nkokonjeru Primary (think Elementary school), is a government-run public school that is not considered to be a very good school, although Kathy, my host mom, told us that it’s a pretty decent school. The other, Bible Baptist School, is a very small Christian school that is very young (they started in 2005).
Monday was also a very sad day. Justice, one of our friends here, was gone because one of his friends died suddenly from malaria. Our language teacher, Edison, told us his sister had died on Friday in childbirth, and while teaching us he got a phone call that his aunt had just died from cancer surgery. A friend of another missionary family had just passed away as well. Death is really real here, and very common. It’s a sobering way of life, and sorrowful. It doesn’t get any easier with time, the long-termers tell us.
Tuesday, I went to teach in the morning at Nkokonjeru Primary. The teacher introduced my to the class (4 years olds who are adorable and don’t speak much English), handed me the chalk and said “here you go!” if anyone ever tells you that you don’t have to be super prepared to teach before setting foot in an African school, DO NOT BELIEVE THEM. That is all I have to say. (it was actually quite fun, to be honest...)
Tuesday was also our team meeting, which for me is really encouraging. We get together and pray, and sing a lot, and sometimes have a short devotional. I’m seeing so many songs in a new light, here. (And many other things…did you ever consider that people EAT grasshoppers for a snack when you read that the Israelites were scared to go into the promised land because they “were like grasshoppers” before the people of the land?!?! Dude.)
Wednesday, I was really sick. I was the third one in three days to get so sick that I couldn’t leave home, but fortunately Jesus loves me so I didn’t die. In all seriousness though, please pray for our health. One of the team members is so sick she can’t leaver her home, and many of us are struggling.
Thursday I spoke to the entire assembly at Bible Baptist school. That was exciting. I talked to them about being salt and light from Matthew 5:1-16. Laura helped me teach them a song- oh yeah, that’s another fun thing bout Africa. Because I’m a Muzingu (the African word for any foreigner) CLEARLY I am a great singer. (I can sing, but I’m not very good) I don’t know if I can count the number of groups that have asked me to teach them songs. (another thing you should be warned of before coming to Africa). Although again, it’s a lot of fun, and just about everyone is willing to teach you their songs as well (and they have better songs anyway).
Ai, and they all feed you. A LOT.
Anyway, I’m a little disappointed that I haven’t gotten any marriage proposals recently, (though I have had a number of men who are interested, it seems). But not to worry...we’ve gotten a little sick of cows, so I don’t think any of the boys will sell me as a wife. (Although Davey did figure out how to say, “I don’t want cows, I want lions”…but the number of Ugandans with enough lions to trade for a Muzingu wife aren’t really very high. So I think I’m safe.)
On a very serious note, Josiah and I are both considering staying another two weeks here in Uganda. Please pray for me, because I have to pretty much decide today or tomorrow. On the one hand, I really want to, and I can afford the time, and I would learn a lot and do some good. On the other hand, I am really struggling with my health and emotions and don’t know if it’s wise to stay, and on the other hand, it’s a great chance, and on the other hand, I don’t know if it’s just me wanting to stay or if I really would do some good…yes. That’s what me head has been sounding like for the past four or five days. I’m praying for clarity and that God would lead me in doing the right thing.
Anyway, I’m about to head home to bake for movie night tonight. (Yes. We have technology in Uganda.) Please keep praying. I miss you all a lot, and I hope to see you soon.
Christina
Sunday, May 23, 2010
It's been a while...
so, I've been in Uganda for two whole weeks, and I haven't blogged at all yet! sorry guys. here's a recap of the trip so far.
Days 1-3 were spent flying to Uganda. it was rough, because I didn't sleep at all. I don't recommend doing that. on the plus side, I got to catch up on lots of movies! Rachel said I only watched kissing movies, but I don't think "My sister's keeper" and "Avatar" count as kissing movies..she just had a great ability to look over at the only kissing scenes. lol. (ps- I cried through Avatar...but I think being awake for 30 hours might have had something to do with it.)
We flew over Greenland, which was absolutely STUNNING. I'm not even kidding...watching the sunrise over Greenland was breathtaking. European flights are more fun then American ones.
By day 4 we were settled in with the missionary families we're living with this summer, and we started our team orientation. Laura Love, Rachel Jones, and I are housing sisters for the trip. I have TONS of little siblings here- eight little brothers and two little sisters. (three belong to the missionary family, and the rest to the Ugandan family who lives on our compound.) Laura and I play chase and ninja with them (Laura's dorky motorcycle helmet makes a great ninja helmet, and is excellent for blocking foam darts.) We met the rest of the team here in Mbarara.
During orientation, I ate grasshoppers. Laura was scared of them but I was brave and tried them before the rest of the Covenant group. ha.
I also ate goat for lunch one day. and Josh couldn't cut his. haha.
We then started learning about life in Uganda. our host dad, Dale Hollenbeck, is great about making us think about things and talking about issues. We've had some tough talks about Homosexuality (which is a BIG deal here in Uganda and pretty much all of Africa), Doctrine (which is very weak here) missions and singleness, and many other things. Learning from him has been interesting.
Kathy, our mom, taught us to shell beans.
James, who may be my favorite brother here, is teaching me to be an excellent milker of our cow. that's right, we have a cow. two actually, but the other one is mean.
Speaking of cows, Josiah has been threatening to sell me for some. American Females are a very valuable commodity. Josiah's holding out for about 16 cows, but Josh said he'd sell me for a Starbuck's frappachino. Dr. Ward told Josh I was worth a lot more, but he also threatened to kick them both out of Covenant if they sold us, so I might be okay. in their defense, the cows here are much cooler than American cows.
I rode my first boda boda on Monday. I was the first team member to ride by myself. it was exciting. they are like small motorcycles, only dangerous. when riding one, you must first haggle the price, then tell your driver to go slowly ("Mpora Mpora!") and that if he doesn't get you there alive, you won't pay him. Dale was worried that on our way here we'd see dead bodies from accidents. don't worry guys, I'll come back alive. they're really fun to ride.
There's lots more to write about, but I'll try to keep this blog moderately short...the last thing I want to tell you about is our safari. we just got back last night from a two-day safari in rural Uganda. we didn't get to see any lions, which was probably good because we threatened to feed Josiah to one. (he's REALLY annoying at 5 am because he doesn't stop talking. but you've gotta love the kid...he makes life exciting.) we saw lots of other animals though. the team discovered that I have an incredible talent to get completely dirty. Rachel couldn't stop laughing whenever she saw my face, because I was covered in African dust. it was pretty funny. I'll post pictures on facebook when I can.
Please keep praying for my team. not all has been kicks and giggles (as Josh says), or poka-dots (as Laura says). one of the long term missionaries has been really ill for the last two weeks. several of us have had trouble sleeping, getting sick, and getting exhausted. there's spiritual opposition here, and some of us are still pretty worn out from this last year at Covenant. so I ask once again for prayer. don't forget us, we really need your support.
Sorry this has been really long. I'll do better about updating more often, and more shorter. (sorry. don't judge the grammar.)
It's been a really incredible time here.
Marriage proposal count: 3. and KT almost bought an African child for some cows...or she was about to sell herself. I have to keep an eye on her, because her language isn't that great yet. oh, sisters. :)
Days 1-3 were spent flying to Uganda. it was rough, because I didn't sleep at all. I don't recommend doing that. on the plus side, I got to catch up on lots of movies! Rachel said I only watched kissing movies, but I don't think "My sister's keeper" and "Avatar" count as kissing movies..she just had a great ability to look over at the only kissing scenes. lol. (ps- I cried through Avatar...but I think being awake for 30 hours might have had something to do with it.)
We flew over Greenland, which was absolutely STUNNING. I'm not even kidding...watching the sunrise over Greenland was breathtaking. European flights are more fun then American ones.
By day 4 we were settled in with the missionary families we're living with this summer, and we started our team orientation. Laura Love, Rachel Jones, and I are housing sisters for the trip. I have TONS of little siblings here- eight little brothers and two little sisters. (three belong to the missionary family, and the rest to the Ugandan family who lives on our compound.) Laura and I play chase and ninja with them (Laura's dorky motorcycle helmet makes a great ninja helmet, and is excellent for blocking foam darts.) We met the rest of the team here in Mbarara.
During orientation, I ate grasshoppers. Laura was scared of them but I was brave and tried them before the rest of the Covenant group. ha.
I also ate goat for lunch one day. and Josh couldn't cut his. haha.
We then started learning about life in Uganda. our host dad, Dale Hollenbeck, is great about making us think about things and talking about issues. We've had some tough talks about Homosexuality (which is a BIG deal here in Uganda and pretty much all of Africa), Doctrine (which is very weak here) missions and singleness, and many other things. Learning from him has been interesting.
Kathy, our mom, taught us to shell beans.
James, who may be my favorite brother here, is teaching me to be an excellent milker of our cow. that's right, we have a cow. two actually, but the other one is mean.
Speaking of cows, Josiah has been threatening to sell me for some. American Females are a very valuable commodity. Josiah's holding out for about 16 cows, but Josh said he'd sell me for a Starbuck's frappachino. Dr. Ward told Josh I was worth a lot more, but he also threatened to kick them both out of Covenant if they sold us, so I might be okay. in their defense, the cows here are much cooler than American cows.
I rode my first boda boda on Monday. I was the first team member to ride by myself. it was exciting. they are like small motorcycles, only dangerous. when riding one, you must first haggle the price, then tell your driver to go slowly ("Mpora Mpora!") and that if he doesn't get you there alive, you won't pay him. Dale was worried that on our way here we'd see dead bodies from accidents. don't worry guys, I'll come back alive. they're really fun to ride.
There's lots more to write about, but I'll try to keep this blog moderately short...the last thing I want to tell you about is our safari. we just got back last night from a two-day safari in rural Uganda. we didn't get to see any lions, which was probably good because we threatened to feed Josiah to one. (he's REALLY annoying at 5 am because he doesn't stop talking. but you've gotta love the kid...he makes life exciting.) we saw lots of other animals though. the team discovered that I have an incredible talent to get completely dirty. Rachel couldn't stop laughing whenever she saw my face, because I was covered in African dust. it was pretty funny. I'll post pictures on facebook when I can.
Please keep praying for my team. not all has been kicks and giggles (as Josh says), or poka-dots (as Laura says). one of the long term missionaries has been really ill for the last two weeks. several of us have had trouble sleeping, getting sick, and getting exhausted. there's spiritual opposition here, and some of us are still pretty worn out from this last year at Covenant. so I ask once again for prayer. don't forget us, we really need your support.
Sorry this has been really long. I'll do better about updating more often, and more shorter. (sorry. don't judge the grammar.)
It's been a really incredible time here.
Marriage proposal count: 3. and KT almost bought an African child for some cows...or she was about to sell herself. I have to keep an eye on her, because her language isn't that great yet. oh, sisters. :)
Sunday, May 9, 2010
The Fabulous Itinerarical Itinerary...
So, basically, I copied this from Laura Love, a fellow team member. Because it's very late and I'm about to go sleep for four hours. Thank you, Laura dearest. (I did edit it, because she was wrong in some places, or I just had something to say. yup yup.)
•Go to the Chattanooga airport at 5:15 am.
•Chattanooga to Atlanta: 8:35-9:40am
•Atlanta to Detroit: 10:55am-1:00pm
•Detroit to Amsterdam: 5:40pm-7:35am
•Now it's Tuesday
•Amsterdam to Entebbe (Uganda): 10:40am-7:30pm
•Stay at Dr. Henry Krabbandam's house for the night. Have breakfast with some important people.*
•Now it's Wednesday
•Leave Dr. K's house and drive down to Mbarara. We made it!
*by important people, we mean the Minister of Finance (of the nation of Uganda), the Minister of Ethics, and the president’s personal secretary. Big wigs in the Ugandan government, and bff's of Dr. K.
•Go to the Chattanooga airport at 5:15 am.
•Chattanooga to Atlanta: 8:35-9:40am
•Atlanta to Detroit: 10:55am-1:00pm
•Detroit to Amsterdam: 5:40pm-7:35am
•Now it's Tuesday
•Amsterdam to Entebbe (Uganda): 10:40am-7:30pm
•Stay at Dr. Henry Krabbandam's house for the night. Have breakfast with some important people.*
•Now it's Wednesday
•Leave Dr. K's house and drive down to Mbarara. We made it!
*by important people, we mean the Minister of Finance (of the nation of Uganda), the Minister of Ethics, and the president’s personal secretary. Big wigs in the Ugandan government, and bff's of Dr. K.
Off to Uganda! or at least, Detroit...
Hey friends!
First, thanks for reading this. I'm glad you care about me and that I'm going to Uganda. Only 8 hours and 39 minutes until our plane leaves from Chattanooga to Atlanta, then to Detroit, then Amsterdam (the real one) and then to Entebbe, UGANDA. Oh my goodness, I'm sooo excited!! And super nervous.
This weekend I said goodbye to most of my friends (including my beloved roommate), some possibly for a very long time. My family came up, so I got to see them again which is always good. My sister graduated (Summa Cum Laude, no less...) and is now an old, old covenant alum (she'll probably read that and get ticked at me. oh well.). I just said goodbye to the last of my close friends, and then realized I won't see most of my Covenant friends for three months (and I got sad!!). BUT. on the plus side, one of my best friends is coming with me, and my sister, and a lot of other cool people. Even a Canadian...who's pretty cool…eh. (Josh, if you read this, sorry. I love you.)
On a more serious note, please pray for me and my team. while we are a great group of kids, we're young, fearless, and not the most socially graceful or articulate. please pray specifically that we:
-are effective witnesses
-are culturally sensitive- Ugandan culture is a "face" culture, meaning embarrassing someone is really bad...a pastor could lose his position for embarrassing a church member…and some of us are still teenagers...so please pray for this.
-are helpful and sensitive to the missionaries there
-grow and learn about missions and serving effectively
-that the flights would be clear...it seems the volcano ete-what's-it's-name is being a problem. also, that we would be PATIENT with travel delays. I beg you for this. not everyone is very chill, and it's 48 hours of travel.
-safety. yeah, it's not an Afghanistan ghetto, but it's not harmless either. I could get mugged in Chattanooga or Rock Hill, and just it's just as possible to get hurt in Mbarara. don't worry mom, I'll be fine. :)
Lastly, thank you for supporting me with your prayers, financial support, preparation and love. it means a lot to me to go on this trip.
Lastly last, please let anyone that you know of who would like to read this blog that it exists. I will do my best to update it every few days...no news is good news, but good news is better. at least for the nerves. and stress.
I love you all, and hope to see you soon. may Christ our beloved Lord keep you safe until his return.
Christina
Rev 22:4
First, thanks for reading this. I'm glad you care about me and that I'm going to Uganda. Only 8 hours and 39 minutes until our plane leaves from Chattanooga to Atlanta, then to Detroit, then Amsterdam (the real one) and then to Entebbe, UGANDA. Oh my goodness, I'm sooo excited!! And super nervous.
This weekend I said goodbye to most of my friends (including my beloved roommate), some possibly for a very long time. My family came up, so I got to see them again which is always good. My sister graduated (Summa Cum Laude, no less...) and is now an old, old covenant alum (she'll probably read that and get ticked at me. oh well.). I just said goodbye to the last of my close friends, and then realized I won't see most of my Covenant friends for three months (and I got sad!!). BUT. on the plus side, one of my best friends is coming with me, and my sister, and a lot of other cool people. Even a Canadian...who's pretty cool…eh. (Josh, if you read this, sorry. I love you.)
On a more serious note, please pray for me and my team. while we are a great group of kids, we're young, fearless, and not the most socially graceful or articulate. please pray specifically that we:
-are effective witnesses
-are culturally sensitive- Ugandan culture is a "face" culture, meaning embarrassing someone is really bad...a pastor could lose his position for embarrassing a church member…and some of us are still teenagers...so please pray for this.
-are helpful and sensitive to the missionaries there
-grow and learn about missions and serving effectively
-that the flights would be clear...it seems the volcano ete-what's-it's-name is being a problem. also, that we would be PATIENT with travel delays. I beg you for this. not everyone is very chill, and it's 48 hours of travel.
-safety. yeah, it's not an Afghanistan ghetto, but it's not harmless either. I could get mugged in Chattanooga or Rock Hill, and just it's just as possible to get hurt in Mbarara. don't worry mom, I'll be fine. :)
Lastly, thank you for supporting me with your prayers, financial support, preparation and love. it means a lot to me to go on this trip.
Lastly last, please let anyone that you know of who would like to read this blog that it exists. I will do my best to update it every few days...no news is good news, but good news is better. at least for the nerves. and stress.
I love you all, and hope to see you soon. may Christ our beloved Lord keep you safe until his return.
Christina
Rev 22:4
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
I'm blogging.
yup.
why, you ask? well, I decided to start blogging while in Uganda this summer to keep all my family and friends updated. Oh yeah, I'm going to Uganda. did I mention that? sorry. it's been a whirlwind. I only decided I was going in February. Guess what? I just finished my second year of college! ah! yup yup yup. that's exciting. I'm that much closer to graduating.
But honestly, if you're reading this, please pray for me. I'm not afraid of going to Uganda, even though the area we're going isn't exactly safe. Jesus is worth anything I'll suffer, so I'm not worried about my safety. I'm worried about my effectiveness. I've never been on a missions trip overseas, and I'm worried about culture shock blocking my usefulness. I know all the words, but I often get too scared to act. sometimes I panic. I know I don't seem that way. "Oh yeah, Christina Klukow, she's totally got it all together." not. I don't. and I'm worried I'll fail.
Well, that's a great way to start a blog. sorry. I'm in a gloomy mood. all my friends are leaving Covenant and I might not return and I just feel like everything's falling apart. gloom and doom. yikes.
Song of the day: "If my heart was a house" by Owl City
yup.
why, you ask? well, I decided to start blogging while in Uganda this summer to keep all my family and friends updated. Oh yeah, I'm going to Uganda. did I mention that? sorry. it's been a whirlwind. I only decided I was going in February. Guess what? I just finished my second year of college! ah! yup yup yup. that's exciting. I'm that much closer to graduating.
But honestly, if you're reading this, please pray for me. I'm not afraid of going to Uganda, even though the area we're going isn't exactly safe. Jesus is worth anything I'll suffer, so I'm not worried about my safety. I'm worried about my effectiveness. I've never been on a missions trip overseas, and I'm worried about culture shock blocking my usefulness. I know all the words, but I often get too scared to act. sometimes I panic. I know I don't seem that way. "Oh yeah, Christina Klukow, she's totally got it all together." not. I don't. and I'm worried I'll fail.
Well, that's a great way to start a blog. sorry. I'm in a gloomy mood. all my friends are leaving Covenant and I might not return and I just feel like everything's falling apart. gloom and doom. yikes.
Song of the day: "If my heart was a house" by Owl City
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