Uganda and Northern Ireland

Interesting comparison between the child soldiers in Uganda and the children in Northern Ireland: two countries that affected my desire for missions at an early age.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12429781

For those with a heart for the people of Northern Ireland, look into the ministry of Murlough House. Had the privilege of spending my gap year there before university and find myself grateful for the lessons learned there on a daily basis. Lessons learned from John Moxen's classroom teachings, Alasdair Ewing's daily example of God's joy, Cynthia Swavey's diligence in the details, and from having amazing housemates such as B-jet, JoJo, Kerri, Krista and Natalie...many of whom are now married and furthering God's kingdom all over the United States and France.

There was no way that I could have known in 2003-2004 that working with the youth of Newcastle was laying the ground work for working with the children in India. John used to talk about his desire to do missions work in India, how he had the opportunity to visit the great subcontinent once and it lit a fire in his heart for life long ministry. Well, John, being a part of the ministry of Murlough House lit a fire in my heart for ministry as well. It's a fire that led me to a versatile college major of nursing. That fire continued to burn  as I assisted in medical missions in Ghana and Guatemala. And there's a sustained burn that energizes me as I face the monotonous challenges that come with starting a ministry: paperwork, working overtime at the hospital to pay for it, learning Hindi, more paperwork...and the not so monotonous challenges such as preparing to spend this fall in India-right at the front lines of poverty and oppression.

Where we start is almost inevitably not where we're supposed to finish. This life is not a track-thank God-it's a trail. I'm glad mine has included an extended amount of time at Murlough House with the 'no Bible, no breakfast, no Bible, no bed' mantra. And I'm thankful it's included Uganda, Ghana, Guatemala, Cambodia, India and everything in between.

Blessings,

KB

P.S. Emily DeLoach: Find her. Listen to her.