I just finished my first round of interviews today. Due to time constraints and having to travel quite a distance to reach the camp, we (my translator and I) did four interviews today. Concerned Parents’ Association (CPA) has been wonderful to work for. (To learn more about them go to www.cpa.net) I can hardly believe that my field research is half over! I feel like the interviews went well; the women seemed very honest and were extremely hospitable. They even made us lunch and sent me home with a bag of g-nuts (kind of like small peanuts in the shell). All four of the women I interviewed were in their early twenties and had been abducted by the rebel army, some as young as age nine. One woman even conceived her first child at age 13 while she was still with the army. All of them have escaped and have been living in the camps for 4-10 years. I am so amazed at their strength and courage. And after all that they have endured, they are still able to give and love and find some joy.
Please pray for the next 2 days, as I will be continuing the interviews at a different camp and will finish with the field research on Friday. I am already feeling tired and a bit overwhelmed with everything, so pray for endurance and an extra measure of grace for myself and for the frustrating parts of being in another culture.
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