Welcome to my world

A Christian refugee family is staying in Mukono, and we are trying to help them get on their feet in their new country.  They speak some English, though obviously prefer Arabic.  I’ve only seen them a couple time after services, and they seem delightful.

Thursday evening, after our chapel Eucharist, I was leaving the Bishop Tucker building, and the family was standing with some students, including the one who speaks Arabic (and therefore is their sole translator).  They had a conversation in Arabic, and the Ugandan students stood by, looking slightly perplexed, because they aren’t used to not being able to pick up at least a few words from a conversation, even in if the conversation is in another tribe’s tongue.

I had to laugh, as it was pretty funny to see Ugandans thinking that they were at the Tower of Babel.  I told them, “welcome to my world!” and they readily agreed, and said that they now understood how I generally feel.

Please pray for this family as they adjust to life in Uganda and begin to rebuild their lives.  They have endured much for the name of Jesus, and it's a joy and an honor to fellowship with them.