Sometimes I look at my life, and I cannot believe where I am.
8 years ago I watched a video documentary about some invisible children in Uganda, and my heart sank. How could a war effecting thousands of children go so unnoticed? I wanted to go to Uganda. I wanted to stop it myself, as if my 5 foot 6 inches self could really stop an entire army. I knew I couldn’t. I knew it wasn’t my time to go.
But I wanted to fight for those children. Alongside two of my best friends, we did what we could to support these Invisible Children. We researched the war, we talked about the war, we camped out in Washington DC with thousands of other students to spread the word.
I remember the video. I remember the faces. I remember the discouragement. I refused to forget.
A year ago I signed up for this crazy thing called The World Race. As I was looking at routes, I saw that one of the routes I was considering, the October 2011 route, was going to Uganda in month 9. That was my place. This was my race.
Here I am, a year later…preparing to step into month 9.
After waiting for 8 years, I will finally step foot on Ugandan soil on June 6th 2012. A passion that the Lord began building 8 years ago from a 45 minute documentary is about to set fire.
I know I won’t be stopping any army.
And I know I won’t be ending any war.
But, what I do know is that I will be putting everything I have into providing hope and love for every person I meet. I have not waited 8 years to forget now.
See you in Uganda!
Caitlyn
(Much thanks to Mrs. Anna Pippins for providing all the photos from Displace Me. The Lord has given you a beautiful eye, continue documenting life through pictures!)
