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Olivia, Rock Star

Klint Ostermann • Aug 28, 2014

I have to admit that the adults in the family are doing our level best to be the best missionaries we can be, but Olivia is without a doubt the best missionary in our family.

In fact, she is a rock star with the Ugandan children wherever we go. Almost daily, she find a new “best, best, best, best, beeeesssssttttest friend” along the fence to our home. We ask her what her new friend’s name is and she seems to have forgot. She may not be great with remembering names (neither am I), but she is great with making relationships.

Olivia with her new friends, Faith and Joy, that live near the demonstration plot

She is so popular that kids are constantly at our fence asking for Olivia. When I drive up the road to our house, the kids call me Daddy Olivia! I would be willing to bet that no one in our neighborhood knows my name, but it seems everyone knows Olivia’s name. Vicki and I asked her one day why everyone likes her and she relied, “because I’m cute.” No humbleness about this child!

I’ve been working on our little demonstration plot in a neighboring village and while I’ve been working, Olivia has been making relationships. Now, when we pull up at the plot, the kids start screaming “Olivia”.

I have a lot to learn from Olivia in regards to mission work in Uganda. She is a relationship person and I’m a person that likes to get things done. I’m busy working and she is busy making relationships. This reminds me of the story in the Bible about Mary and Martha. I’m like Martha that is trying to accomplish great things for Jesus, and Olivia is like Mary that is choosing fellowship. Amazing what we can learn from a 5 year old!

 

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