A New Path

As I looked at the body of my dear mother, I had one piercing question: How can I fulfill God’s purpose in my generation? How can I leave a beautiful legacy? Specifically, with my trade policy assignment, how can my story outlive me?

She was not in the newspapers or the social media pages for her acts of service. However, when people came to pay their respects, they spoke of a general. Mama often said, “We are generals in the Lord’s army.” Indeed, at her death, her life was honored by the men and women who defend our borders.

Every year since 2011, she went on a mission to refugee camps on the Uganda–South Sudan border. Tirelessly, she gathered clothes and necessities, calling on anyone who could give. No matter the season or the challenges, she never missed a trip. She spoke about the people in those camps with unwavering love and deep compassion.

The team from South Sudan came to honor her memory. They announced something remarkable. In her name, they had established a program, the Mama Sarah Africa Foundation. To a woman who only wanted to preach Jesus, this was a great reward. Many of us can only dream of such a gift.

Her legacy lit a fire in me. It made me pause and ask: Why do I do what I do? The meetings I attend, the trade negotiations I participate in. Beyond representing my country, what story am I writing with my life?

The lesson grows deeper: every act must have a beautiful story that outlives me. Every role I take on should carry God’s purpose. Whether in my career or beyond, it should leave footprints for others to follow.

I want to be remembered, not just as a policy professional. I want to be known as a woman who made a beautiful difference for the people God placed in her path. A woman who fulfilled God’s purpose in her generation.

And so I leave you with this question: What legacy are you building today?

With love

Elizabeth R.Auma K