We drove on and on this evening on a road that felt as if we were Indiana Jones going deeper and deeper into the rainforest of mystery. The purpose of our pursuit, to drive our day guard to his new residence. However, this road was not to be a fun daily stride, but a long, daily walk for our guard. The more time we spend here, the more the reality of life here is felt. We have now driven down the road our guard will daily walk upon to come and complete his daily task of work protecting our home. He will leave his home each morning around 6 to make it to ours by 7:30. A convicting thought, when so often we all trip up on the common struggle to get ourselves out of bed by 6 in the morning. Imagine in that time to be walking the uneven red dirt roads in route to begin your work day. Mile upon mile. This is just a single wheel spin into some of the reality of life here in Uganda. Bringing me to thoughts of the walk of life, and deeper, the walk of ministry--answering Paul's plea when he penned, "I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called..." (Ephesians 4:1). Jesus, may we remember such experiences when we begin to complain about the tasks set before us or the disciplines required of us as we walk in servanthood for You.
