Ani?

This song was taught to us first by Rachel, at the school in Magamaga, while we were in Uganda. As I sit here and type, I realize it is just morning where she is, and she is preparing for a Monday morning at school. I miss it! Ha, talk about life-changing. I am always reminded of Uganda, either because someone asks what I did with my summer, or because God reminds me. I probably answer questions about Uganda or mention it every single day. It had a great and lasting impact on my life, and I'm sure it did on the people who we worked with. What an amazing place!

Anyway, it's a beautiful song which asks the question "who can sit on the throne of God?" In the beginning, the pastor (acting as a teacher--they teach English in the schools there, that's how you can tell who has been educated) comes into a classroom and writes "Ani?" on the board. It means "Who?" The next major scene is a married woman comes to the pastor (Wilson Bugembe) and asks why God won't let her conceive, so he says he will pray for her. Then, a school girl comes to the pastor who is pregnant and afraid to tell her mother, and he prays for her too. Then, through the irony of the situation, the pastor realizes that these situations are too much for people to handle and decipher, and that only God can handle it. It was really popular in Uganda, and Tammy, Daphne and I really began to love it! Who can sit on the throne of God? So simple, and so humbling.

I've been home for 25 days, and I miss it already. I love the people and spirit of Uganda!