My Personal Experience as a Missionary Student in Uganda
In most cases, some people tend to think that being in missionary or religious life is an opportunity to enjoy life and be away from any difficulties. As a missionary, one is expected to look for the people of God as a shepherd who looks for lost sheep. Many people forget that missionary life is not about relaxation but rather a commitment to the mission of Christ. In March 2013, I started my formation journey in Tanzania with the society of the Missionaries of Africa as an aspirant. At that time, I had never experienced anything special in this life until when I left my own country for further formation. After completing the first stage, I was required to come to Uganda for my first phase where I started to experience a new environment as a missionary student. I found out that we were many students from different countries as well as formators, with various cultural backgrounds. This also meant that there was a possibilit...
