Brother Sun…Solar Light

“Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace…Where there is darkness, LIGHT…”

 St. James Secondary School students receive solar lights

If St. Francis of Assisi were alive today, in addition to fire, would he be using solar light at night as a form of fire -- charged by the natural resources of Brother Sun?

Through Brother Fire and its illuminating flame, St. Francis spoke of “the mystery of love that transforms the human heart, raising it above all doubt and fear.”

In talking with students over the past several years, in which Dean and I have worked in Uganda, one of the biggest challenges students face in relation to their success in school and broadening their knowledge, are not having the resources to study and/or read at night (therefore, homework assignments and reading of books at night which would reinforce their class instructions, and broaden their knowledge, were not possible). 

When asked by our Into Your Hands-Africa (IYH) Executive Director, Brenna Vaughn, what our wish list was for their visit this past week; it was a no brainer -- we requested book lights for all of the students knowing that they could be purchased inexpensively.  But… our donors are absolutely AMAZING and that mystery of love was shown, by their example, to students at both St. James Secondary School and St. Denis Secondary School, through the wonderful surprise of solar lights hand carried over to them by a group of IYH donors that were here visiting from Colorado.  They are truly the paradigm of Matthew 5:16 (“…let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”).

Thank you, thank you, thank you our IYH donors!  You have just brought these students (and their families) to a new level of life not only school-wise, but in general, which is beyond imagination!  Thank you for your love and generosity!

Kris & Dean