The Power of Hope (2-10-14)

The Power of Hope (2-10-14)

The title on this blog refers to an autobiography we both read this past week.  The author is the First Lady of Burundi, Denise Nucumi Nkurunziza.  Denise is a “born again” Christian (her own words), an ordained pastor and a student in Bible and Theology at Hope Africa University.  (Two of her children are also students here.) 

This book tells the story of Denise’s upbringing in Burundi, her life during the civil strife in the 1990s as the wife of a prominent “rebel,” as well as her current (significantly improved!) circumstances as First Lady of the nation. 

This autobiography, throughout, gives testimony to the power of prayer and the reality of divine protection…as well as the power of hope.

 

P.S.: Denise was on campus today!  We watched her entourage arrive from our third floor apartment.  From the positioning of her security detail, we concluded that she spent several hours in the library.