Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Spoiled in Uganda

With all the teams over the summer seeing where I live and what my life is like, I felt like I was a little spoiled. After all, I'm supposed to be a missionary and yet, I have a bed more comfortable here than what I had when I was in the U.S. I have a flat screen tv (though it's only 24") and a Wii game system. I have internet in my room even though it's sometimes slow and sometimes not on. I have a stove and oven; I have hot showers. In a nutshell, I'm pretty blessed if not spoiled.

Last night, I went to a friend's house. She is working for a mission agency and they have their own compound for missionaries. She's living with one roommate in a 3-4 bedroom house. They have a huge living room and kitchen (my living room and kitchen together could fit in their kitchen). They have a washer and dryer! They are eating American food every night (though I guess I could do that if I wanted to)

Suddenly, I don't feel spoiled anymore. However, I do admire those missionaries that are in a remote place without all the comforts of their native lifestyle. I'm not sure if I would survive. It's difficult enough to just be in Uganda with all the things I do have. So please pray for those that are really sacrificing for the gospel.

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