where are we?

I've been living in Uganda for a little over six months. I'm not officially "any body" here -- I'm here with my husband who is a diplomat with the US Dept of State, but when I'm asked what I do I seem to have a long list of things to share.... I am a BWA Ambassador -- pretty cool stuff, not that I am one, but that I get to share the good news of the BWA with fellow Christians, as well as non-Christians, in East Africa! I visit with Baptists here and share the story. Many of these pastors are already benefiting from being part of our wonderful alliance. BWA posters are on some of the church walls. Memories of Living Water Conferences and general meetings are shared and new bonds between brothers and sisters in Christ are always forming.

I had the privilege of entering into the Democratic Republic of Congo with a pastor who lives in Uganda but ministers to people from his homeland in DRC and Rwanda. He was not very familiar with the BWA and I was happy to share with him a little of the story, but hope to share more in the days to come. The tragic stories of Rwanda, DRC, Sudan, and Uganda, as well as other places, has caused me to wonder where we have all been? Did we march with Martin to Selma (I must admit, I was born in 1970)? Did we know of the genocide in Rwanda -- really know? Are we aware that children are still being abducted in these parts of the world to be turned into soldiers of the LRA?...

I don't know where I've been. I'd like to say I've trekked with the Catholic fathers and sisters in search of peace, to set children and women free, but honestly, I haven't. hmmm.....

Isn't it wonderful that Raimundo César Barreto Jr.is the new Director of Freedom and Justice for BWA? I hope and pray we will all be more aware of injustice, of the need for the transforming power of Christ to offer freedom to all -- that we might be set free! Let justice roll! Let's be part of it together, hand in hand with Christ Jesus our Lord! Maybe that's where we are.