King's News 23

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Pastor's Pasture

Pastor Comin Bond with orphans
Pastor Colin at a Nateete orphanage on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda, earlier this year

Why me?

How many times do we say, "Why me?" Or hear it said as others find themselves in some disaster or predicament? Someone is sacked from their job, a loved daughter seduced, the family home repossessed, a respected grandfather lies dying from cancer or a young son full of promise handicapped through an accident and our silent heart-cry is, "Why me?"

Perhaps the greatest question was that of Jesus upon the cross, "Father, why have You forsaken Me?" Another way of saying, "Why me?" Many little children cannot yet frame the thought or words "Why me?", yet we ask why should evil happen to them. In Africa I meet so many orphans, thousands, left destitute by war and disease, so many mothers struggling to support their fatherless children knowing they themselves have only a few years to care, for their dying husband left them with HIV. They train the children to look after their siblings for when mother is no longer there.

In this issue you will find Ronnie’s story. Ronnie calls me Grandpa. I know him well, and his pastor. His story will be difficult to believe. Ronnie could certainly question, "Why me?" Then dear Moza struggling to keep her children safe from kidnap and herself from being killed. Why? Princess Evelyn, born in a palace, orphaned, restored to college, then onto the USA, now working to educate orphans and set up clinics for the poor in Africa. Jeremy, who you would think had life made with excellent job, many friends, lovely family, first class education and prospects tells us he needed to set aside time to hear God. Tavistock’s most loved grandma, Ruby, tells her story, as does Derek in his battle for his bride!

Read their stories. Honest accounts from real people searching for answers. And I will try to address the subject with my story later, "Why? Why? Why?"

Colin

 

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