In Memory

       

Martha along with her two daughters at the Center's  International Women's Day celebration 

         There are very few moments that are quiet and still at our community center. It is usually a place full of laughter, greetings, teaching and learning. Tuesday, June 5th was one of the rare instances that you could literally hear a pin drop as students gathered to remember and celebrate the life of Martha, one of our beloved students and community members.

        Martha has been attending our refugee community center in Kampala for the last two years. She had a bright smile, loving and compassionate personality and welcoming presence. As a single mother raising three children on her own, she worked extremely hard to provide a safe shelter, food and education for her children. She was someone who inspired and touched the lives of many students throughout our community.

        Martha was also a strong Christian. She was someone who loved God and took seriously Christ’s command to love others. She was a person who saw as Jesus saw, welcoming people no matter their ethnicity, religion or economic background. She also heard as Jesus heard, inviting people to her home to share bread and food with their family as she listened and supported them.  Though Martha is no longer with us, the fruits of the ways that God used her are far and wide.

       I am personally grateful to God for the privilege of knowing such an amazing woman who became as a mother to me. She is someone whose strength, love and compassion has inspired me and given me hope.  She is someone who lived life to the fullest and someone who impacted many to the glory of God.
Posted by MIssy