| By Ondura James,
:: 28-06-2011
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 God sets his people’s future however unknown, on good terms (Jeremiah 29:11-14). Many times, we become like Thomas in the Bible, who doubted and only believed that his master Jesus had risen after he saw the nail marks.
It is no different from our daily lives, especially when things do not work out the way we want them to.
When I joined a polytechnic between 1997-1999, I was happy because I knew that my future was on course. My world however crumbled when my education came to a halt shortly before the end of the second-year final exams. My parents did not have much; they were peasants. Mzee doubled as a cobbler while mum brewed the local gin (enguli or waragi) on the side.
Mum later gave her life to Christ. My father however never did. He drunk heavily and thus cared little about his children’s welfare.
After my academic doors were shut, I wrestled with life. I pressed on, determined to make it.
God was good to me. I got a job at a hotel in Arua. But that did not last either. I decided to come to Kampala where I believed my chances were better on the job market. I knew nothing about the city, except what I had studied in the social studies class back in primary school. Unfortunately, I had a poor academic background, which made it harder. However, I persisted, believing God was with me. Three months later, I got the opportunity to be recruited by Nile Coach Bus Company in Kampala, where I worked for seven months.
My next job was as a cashier in an electrical appliances shop. The same employer later brought me to Mukono to take care of a hostel not far from the university premises. It is during this time that I heard of a vacancy at UCU. I applied and got the job that I have had since in the Global South Institute; 9th July marks four years here.
I am happy that God picked me up when he did and that he directs my path. To him be the glory. Amen.
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