How then shall we live?

As a Christian, how should I be living my life? I have to ask myself this question sometimes. In the middle of this crazy, fast paced world that we are living in, I still want my answer to remain the same - my life should be lived for God and for others. This semester I will be studying in Rwanda and Uganda, and doing mission work with Food for the Hungry. These next few months I want to make a drastic change in my life by living not for myself, but for others. Through my studies and my interactions I hope to find a new and better understanding of what it means to be a child of God. I want to leave with no question in my mind that there is so much more to my life than my own happiness. I want to make my Creator proud, by loving his children.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Don't show your knees!

It's funny what a month in Uganda will do for your sense of modesty..

I went downstairs this morning to ask Kate a question, still wearing my pajama shorts and t-shirt. I didn't expect to see anyone but Americans, otherwise I would have changed. When I walked down the stairs there was a Ugandan man in the hallway. He took a look at me and my uncovered legs and very obviously looked the other way. It was incredibly embarrassing. In the US, I would never feel strange being seen in shorts, but this morning I felt like I had a big sign above my head flashing "Unchaste! Unchaste!". I ran upstairs hoping that my bad first impression wouldn't linger.
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