This is the story of Becky Akello from Uganda. Her parents were Catholic and both died when she was young. In 2020, she came to the camp with “a friend” who then abandoned her. She has wanted to end her life many times. Last year, Felix approached Becky and started listening to her story:
“My parents gave birth to me, and shortly thereafter, both of them died. I was left all alone, and frustrated with life. I worked in restaurants and in bars, and in the early part of my life, I was forced into the sexual business just to stay alive.
No one could help me. I would often ask myself many questions. One of my biggest questions was that if God loved me, then why did both of my parents die? Why did God allow my life to be so much messed up and lost in prostitution? As God did not immediately answer my questions, I thought that if I could get out of Uganda, I would be better off.
A man with whom I had sex multiple times brought me to a camp in South Sudan and abandoned me to die here. I became so sick with Yellow fever, and thought that I would die as a sinner. I did not know what to do, and kept living a life, wishing I could die anytime.
While still sick last year, a brother came and started sharing with me about the love of God. He later encouraged me by giving me booklets filled with Bible stories. As I began to read, I slowly started to see my own life in the stories, living the life of sin, lost, and serving the devil.
I decided to pray a prayer of faith to Christ, and for the first time, I felt peace in my life. Since then, I have been studying God’s Word in these booklets. Felix comes to encourage me, and I now attend the fellowship every Sunday, always learning more from the Word of God. A brother later supported me to start up a coffee shop, and I have seen God use this business to change my life, and the lives of others who come to my shop. Now, I can boldly say the Lord is good and He loves me. I am so glad that God used this brother to change my life. I feel at home. I feel blessed, walking in His love.”