I enjoyed being part of the Alabama CBF team in Uganda immensely. I have been to South America before, but never to Africa and it was a joy and a privilege to be able to support our ministry partners there. I was able to tour both Amani Sasa and Refuge and Hope and have tremendous respect for the hard, worthy, necessary work they are doing for refugees. They have so many amazing programs to provide care and assistance to help people improve their lives in meaningful ways.
I think my favorite experience was a leadership lunch that we hosted in which we invited each ministry partner to select two women in leadership positions to attend. We hoped that they would find camaraderie in each other and feel encouraged by each other in ways that would reach beyond our short visit. We invited them to share their stories of how they came to be at their respective places and listening to them was an incredibly powerful experience. They each chose to share with such vulnerably with the rest of us at the table and it was an immense privilege to bear witness to their journeys.
As I reflect on my time in Uganda I am incredibly thankful for the opportunity to go with Alabama CBF to support these invaluable ministry partners. It was so evident how much time and effort they put into caring for and loving the people they serve. I will deeply treasure the time that I spent with them and I hope that this trip was simply the first of many to come.
Sarah Davidson
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