The Miracle Continues…

Studying with Musa…

In recent weeks I’ve had the privilege of providing some tutoring for our dear friend Musa, who is in his first semester of study at Boise State University.  Though his English skills are improving rapidly, the vocabulary of university-level classes is extremely challenging. 

Here we’re preparing a speech for his Communications class.  Musa chose as his topic to speak about the Gatumba Massacre, of which he is a survivor (he was a teenager at the time) though two of his brothers were killed there.  (for more about Gatumba, click here)  Musa faced this intense homework assignment with his usual graciousness and incredible courage.

Musa also leads a group of Gatumba survivors who have formed a singing group called Miracle of God.  They love to share their songs of worship and praise to God with others in the Boise area, and have travelled as far as Seattle, where they’ll be returning this weekend for the 2nd time.  Musa plays the keyboard, sings, and writes some of the group’s music, most of which is sung in Swahili. 

Another friend of mine who is also a part of this group recently said to me, “You need to understand that we’re different. When we feel sorrow… we pray, we sing, we dance.  The more we grieve, the more we worship. That’s how God heals us.”

That’s why when these precious friends pour out their intermingled joy and sorrow in song, you know you’re walking on holy ground.

We need what their hearts have to offer…

Traci

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