Where's Waldo

I have a question to ask where’s Waldo? As a child I use to love getting a where’s Waldo book and I would spend hours looking for this man in a white and red striped shirt. He would be in many different cultures and places around the world. Today as I sat in church I felt like I was Waldo. I was not wearing a white and red striped shirt, but a green polo. I went to Central Catholic Church and I was the only Mundo (that is the local term for White person) , and the church was filled to over capacity. I had half a seat, but thankful to the catholic stand, sit, kneel I did not have to sit long. The service was around one hour and twenty minutes. You may be asking why I went to a catholic church, well I met a man named Francis at the post office. We had met up on Saturday for what he called “lazy time,” and this was a great time to hang out learn about culture. Francis invited me to join him for church, so I agreed and went with him this morning.
After church had finished I was not sure what would happen. As we were walking out of church my friend grabbed my hand (this is a cultural thing that men do who are friends). He then asked me if I had any plans for the rest of the day. I did not so he gave me a tour of Arua by foot. This was an exciting day for me. We spent several hours walking around meeting all sorts of people and then we went to meet some of his friends. I found out quickly that this place was an herbal healer place that was operated by a Muslim man. Just the day before my partner and I prayed at the mosque that is located across the street for an opening to share Jesus with Muslims. The Lord opened the door and I was able to discuss religion with the man. I am planning on returning to have more discussions with him. Over all my day was wonderful. Making relationships is the key to sharing Jesus with the people of Arua. They are a relational culture and it takes time to grow and share Jesus in a deep meaningful way. They will accept Jesus along with any other God if you do not take the time to invest and teach them Jesus is the only way. Be praying for my friend Francis and his Muslim friend.