AFTER 20 YEARS IN UGANDA GOD CALLED ME BACK TO CONGO
The tripe was very long tripe, stopped at the DGM for the rest of the team to sort out their visa's, just in a while five as us (Mario, Sharon, Dan, I and our driver Yolam) set off for 21 hours’ drive. I kept picturing myself in this place that I have been longing to visit.
I loved the feel of the wind blowing across my ears as I watch the terrain of Congo. Loved the beautiful scenery of the magnificent smoky mountains and the green vegetation.
After 12 hours of drive, We had a flat tire, Our driver pulled the car over and I helped Yolam fix the tire. it tok us 30min to be back on the road.
Our there was a town called Gobari along the way, and our aim was to reach there and cross the bridge so that we could spend our night at the other side of the river. All our bodies were covered in dust, it's like we have been rolling on the ground to get the dust on us. our muscle was aching so much cause we sat for so long, we couldn’t couldn’t proceed anymore so we had to pull over close to a local church. the pastor was at hoe he welcomed us and hosted us for the night.
park In just a short time the pastors wife made warm water for us to take a backet shower meanwhile the kids set a fire for us to warm. They also shared their little dinner that they had prepared for themselves with us. We sat around the fire then the pastor begun telling us stories the atmosphere ws filled with laughter . The family had two small grass thatched huts whih were not enough for us all. they wanted to offer it to us to sleep in but we decided to sleep outside and allow hem to sleep inside the huts.
Early that morning, after taking a warm cup of coffee we tahnked the family and prayed for them then wished them farewell and sarted our jounery
From time to time we could stop at checkpoints to register and sign our douments, after 12 hours of driving we finally could see the view of Isiro our final destination .
we arrived and had warm welcome by the conolese and 2 of base staffs. it was an exciting moment , though tired but couldnt feel it anymore.
We the took a shower, had a meal together and had an evening devotion.
God was amazing in creating that atmoshere for me to expresprience his love and presence. I felt at Home.
Nature of Isiro
when I first arrived at Isiro, these were the first things I show;
1. There were many churches in the city, almost every 10 meters. and every sunday all the churches are filled with people
2. Homes are poorly built, I wondered why people are dreesed smart but the homestage so very poor. Iaked myself many quetions which could find the answer. e.g why are this people so poor in their own country.
3. There are people who are joly and warm, very good in Hospitality , when you visit their home, they do their best to offfer for you the best they hve.
4. There areonly 3 mosque in the whole city and very few muslims but their prayers is not like in my city Arua(Uganda). In ugand, the Muslims make so loud noise early morning and levening and also every firday, the atmosphere is filled with their noises, but here in Isiro they are so slient
5. Youn girl about 14-17 years pregant and also carrying a baby on her back. After doing some research, I learnt that the communities here encourage young girls to get pregnat as a sourceof getting wealth from the mans family.
6. at every check point, both congolese and forigners are asked to pay some money to pass. sometime money i got from the travelers by forced.
while faraway from the town, you find the Pymies they are the most people that are cut off from every social services. their lively hood is really so diffiult, they depend on wild fruits and hunting , soe of them try subsistace farming.
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Preaching in the church
Meeting Bejamine
it was a nice moment after 7 years meeting my friend Benjamin, Benjamin did his DTS at Ywam arua and staffed their for 7 years before moving to Congo. However He has stopped doing ministry under YWAM.
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THE LOCAL FOODSHERE People here mainly eat Pondu( cassa leaves) and Makemba(Matoke)", Poshe(Carterpillar) ,others foods include, Rice, phoso, beans, Kasa ya maboke, Obrigin, Nyanya, etc. I also learnt to make pondu |
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OUR SOURCE OF WATER.- |