Missy Ward-Angalla
CBF Field Personnel in Kampala, Uganda
Prayer is a lifeline in Uganda. Life here is very raw, with little safety net in place for those on the margins, and we often pray for the most basic, simple things: For safe travel to and from a place. For the $2 a family needs to have a meal for their children that day.
Prayer itself becomes our safety net.
When people feel helpless and vulnerable, prayer provides hope, courage and strength. At Amani Sasa, we provide emergency assistance and safe housing for refugees, many of whom are in dire situations. We are always praying for those who come stay with us. We pray that we are able to meet their basic needs for clothing, food and safe shelter. But we also pray that God does more in their life than we could ask or imagine, as they heal from the trauma of war.
Getting to watch this process unfold is a privilege. Healing is not always easy or linear. Recovery is messy. But God is always at work.
We see it when someone struggling with PTSD finally has a peaceful nights’ sleep. We see it when someone smiles for the first time in months. We see it when someone has a breakthrough in a counseling session. We see it when someone learns a new skill that they enjoy, and that brings them back to life inside. All of these are answered prayers.
Pray. . .Give. . .Go.