Heyyyyyy Y’all,
I still cannot believe that we have been here in Africa for this long. This is beyond what I ever dreamed it would be. I have so many beautiful moments that have brought me joy that I will never forget. When we finally landed in Entebbe I started crying because I was so moved by the faithfulness of God. Since I was around 7 years old, the biggest prayer I have had was that someday I would get to go to Africa and serve the Lord in someway. When that plane landed 13 years after I started praying that I was overcome by how faithful He has been to me. He was creating my story for so many years and that moment was one of so much healing and redemption.
Since we have been here we have had the honor and joy of serving so many. We are in Kenya right now and I am so excited to see how we will be serving here. I want to share about some of our time in Uganda though. When we hosted SLAM for the students in Uganda the service project that I helped lead was at this Primary School near our campus. I was so happy to be apart of it. When we first showed up at the gate, the courtyard was full of young kids who started clapping and chanting, “Mazungu, are here, mazungu are here!” (Mazungu means “White person”) We got to do some PE classes with them and then we got to spend some time in their classroom teaching them and spending time with them. Afterwards they served us Posho and Beans. (Posho is a mixture of Corn flour and Water) Which is so so good! When we left for the day the kids would not let go for the longest time.
Then the next day, we came back and as soon as the young kids came out of their classrooms they swarmed me and gave me a hug and started chanting my name. It was the sweetest thing ever. I got to spend even more time with them during PE class and then again for class. We also got to dance with them which they absolutely adored, I feel like I am getting to be a pretty good dancer now. (I’m really not but it is fun to dream! 😉 That time that I got to spend with those kids was beyond priceless. They were so excited to be able to play with my hair and hold my hands and laugh and dance and skip with me. I was also so encouraged to watch the Ugandan youth that were a part of SLAM jump in and spend time with the kids. They were very happy to share the Word of God with them and play with them. After that we had Posho and beans. I had so much of it!!!
There are so many beautiful moments. I am so grateful to be living out what I have prayed for so many years. We were also able to serve at another school called St. Johns. When we were there I was so encouraged to see how, even though there was a language barrier, these kids were able to laugh so sincerely when all I did was spin them around in a circle or make a funny face. The joy that I felt was so much that I can’t even explain it.
Whether we were serving children, widows, or performing for churches and getting to do praise and worship and spend time in the Word with them, my heart was so full. I have not felt this much joy in such a long time. I have seen so much heartbreak and sadness here but even more than that, I have seen the healing and redeeming power of the Lord. The joy that I have been able to give and also receive from the people of Africa is unmatched. All I can do right now is praise the Lord for all He is doing in my life.
Thank you for your prayers. They mean so much to me.
I love you all,
Anthem Bloyer
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