It is now four months since my arrival in Colombia, my mission territory. I have lived experiences that have fostered my holistic growth and kept my passion for the mission alive.
When I arrived, I received a warm welcome in the community of the Sisters. The community of ‘Madre Margarita’ opened doors for God’s blessings in my missionary life in this blessed land. My sisters have supported me greatly, with integration of the reality and above all in learning Spanish.
Sharing life with them has taught me patience, living each moment, doing God’s will day by day. This has allowed me to learn and share my gifts, putting them at the service of the common good of the community and making myself available and willing to learn from them.
The Sisters share with me their missionary experiences which encourages and strengthens my missionary commitment. The time I spent studying language at the Nuevalingua school enriched me and taught me that I bear witness wherever I am.
At school, while studying the language, I had an encounter with my classmates that profoundly enriched me. They were curious and eager to know why I cover my head with a veil and its significance.
I got the opportunity to explain to them, how my veil is not just a habit but it is a symbol of my consecration, which corresponds in dignity and simplicity to the nature of my vocation. They didn’t also have any idea of God’s existence or of a religion.
They became more interested in knowing more about my religion and the God in whom I believe. It was a wonderful moment that marked my life. I was more convinced that I bear witness wherever I am and God always makes the impossible possible.
Sr. Rebecca Kemunto Nyakundi, mc
