Today afternoon, the Diguna Mission in Mbagathi will be celebrating one Wilfred Weber and his wife Ursula for their many years of faithful service. Mr. Weber, as he is mostly known has been with Diguna since its inception in the late 70's together with the late great Vic Paul. He is mostly known as a tough man who hit hard on laziness and was more spiritual than most Germans we know. He is also quite soft on ladies and this is the reason why ladies don't understand when men complain about him.
I was thinking this last week about giving up on full time ministry as we know it. I thought I should quit the service and get a full time job like everyone else and do ministry part time. It sounded like a good idea and so I began to search for a job. Immediately, my phone started ringing incessantly with people needing my help, presence and attention and I responded as I normally would. I left what I was doing and noticed that my heart could not ignore them. In the midst of all this, I realized that no matter what else I try to do, this is what I am called to do. It is my purpose and it is my raison d'être, my reason for being.
I look at Mr. Weber's many years of service to the Lord as a missionary with Diguna. He has definitely had his share of troubles and of great moments and I can bet my bottom dollar that he has contemplated giving up more than enough times. I look forward to his speech today, and I hope I can ask him the question, 'How did you overcome those moments of doubt, when you felt like giving up?'
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