Friday, January 29, 2010

Dear Martha

Martha dear, I have been wondering what it would be that you would say you took away from me this holiday. But I can’t know that now unless we paka last. But I will tell you what I have taken away from you. From you I have learnt that sometimes the process of making a master piece can be painful, I have learnt that sometimes we stand in places blinded of where we are going, I have learnt that crying does not always imply weakness. But I have also learnt that God is sovereign in all.

So today I searched for the meanings of some names, yours to start with. My experience is that our names are not given by accident, that they many times represent who we are and that it’s unfortunate that we are not always aware of what they mean. I will start with mine, I have always known the meaning of my name, but I will give it to you and what I have learnt it means.

Ntumwa Edward Lubega: Lubega is my father’s name; I simply added it when I was in S.4. I have not found out what it exactly means. Edward: this has many origins, the German origin translates strong as a boar, the Spanish origin translates prosperous guardian, the English origin translates wealthy guardian. This name speaks of both my present and future and I believe God gave it to me to remind me of whom I am and where I am going. Ntumwa: this is a common name in many African tribes. The Burundi origin translates, one you can trust to ask help from, someone good and nice, the Rwandese origin translates, an angel of God, the Swahili translation means a slave or servant, the Kinyoro translation means a prophet, some other tribe translates a prophet, in Luganda it means sent of God or messenger of God.

I am not the most interesting person, but all my life I have been very close to the leaders, as if serving them, I have had strangers confide in me, I have found myself devote to people and works as a slave would, I have been a helper all my life. I don’t mean that I trust in the name, I trust in a purposeful God, He knew me and chose my name. And that’s how he sees me. That Firstly I am Sent of Him and in His service I will be strong and prosperous and wealthy as I remain a trustworthy slave, prophet, servant, helper, guardian and friend. That’s me. Now you.

Kobusinge Martha: If my understanding of your language is right, Kobusinge means the peaceful one, or the one with peace. Martha is of Aramaic origin, Aramaic was Jesus’ birth Language, and It means lady. If you put that together, your name would mean the Peaceful Lady or the Lady of Peace. That peace is the kind that comes from God. You are constantly reminded of who you are by your name. Don’t let anything ever make you forget who you are, neither pain nor joy, you are the Peaceful Lady. And that’s what the devil will want to steal from you by making you focus on all the bad things people do as opposed to the blessings that surround you, don’t let him steal from you. You are peaceful and that’s what you give to those that are troubled. Consider this and may God give you understanding.

You can tell Prim that her name is of Spanish origin and it comes from the name Primavera, meaning springtime. Springtime is when plants come back to life from the freezing winter, they get new life and Let her consider this and get meaning too. She may already know this, but she needs to regard it as important. Have a lovely first term as a semi candidate. God Keeps you.
Yours
Ntumwa E.L. 29/1/2010
You

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