Now I Am Known by Peter Mutabazi is a special memoir because it is about a special man. He is actually an ordinary man who went through traumatic things but was found by people who saw that he had potential. Throughout his life Peter was found over and over again by people who saw that he was not all the things that had been spoken over him in his abusive childhood but so much more and because he was seen and heard, he was able to take the tools he was taught and learn to forgive, and then, he was able to not only survive and thrive but lift up those around him.
Peter Matubazi was born in Uganda. Where he is from, wives and children are seen as burdens of the husband, who is allowed to neglect and abuse them, even in the middle of the street. Peter knew his father did not love him, his mother, or his younger siblings. He was told this every day, sometimes many times. He was told with his father’s words, with his hands, with the dirt floor he slept on with no blanket, alongside his siblings, and the fact that he was allowed a meal every other day, while his father ate daily and drank alcohol.
When Peter was 10 years old, he decided he had taken his last beating. His father had sent him to the store to buy a few cigarettes. It was pouring down rain. There was no way to keep the cigarettes dry. Peter had been selling handfuls of peanuts at the bus stop and he had saved some money. He took his money with him and he didn’t look back.
“Before you can be known by others, you have to leave places, patterns, and ideas that lie about and devalue who you are.” Peter Mutabazi, Chapter One
After Peter left home, he had many experiences that helped shape him: He lived on the streets. He was found by a kind family that helped him get into a boarding school where he excelled. He continued to do well and studied in England and The United States. He also worked in many outreach programs around the world and in Africa, helping children in war torn areas. But his favorite job was becoming a father through fostering and adoption. You really should read this Christian inspirational book. But not because anything is forced on you, but because it is shown to you in a way that is easy to see.
“While we are shaped by our past, none of us are chained to it. None of us are predestined to repeat the mistakes of the generations that came before. We all have a choice about the type of person we will be.” Peter Mutabazi, Chapter 13
I borrowed this nonfiction biography from my mom. You can get your own copy of Now I Am Known by Peter Mutabazi on Amazon.
Now I Am Known by Peter Mutabazi
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Now I Am Known by Peter Mutabazi is a special book because it is about a special man. He is actually an ordinary man who went through traumatic things but was found by people who saw that he had potential. Throughout his life Peter was found over and over again by people who saw that he was not all the things that had been spoken over him but so much more and because he was seen and heard, he was able to take the tools he was taught and learn to forgive, and then, he was able to not only survive and thrive but lift up those around him.
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My name is Summer. That is how you can call me. I hope that I am a blessing to you. I am not perfect. I will fall again. But I am forgiven. For anyone reading this that isn’t a Christian, unapologetically, I am a Jesus Follower, but I believe there is room for lots of beliefs and religions in the world. It is not my intent to offend people with different beliefs than I have and I would be open to open-minded conversations with no goals of changing anyone’s mind, but sharing information. If you are interested in becoming a Jesus Follower…Do you know Jesus? Do want the Holy Spirit to fill you and give you understanding and salvation? Ask Him. Want someone to pray with you? Contact me.
If you would like to know Jesus as your friend, but want to make this amazing commitment by yourself please pray something like this: Thank you Jesus that You are the Son of God, the God that created heaven and earth. Thank you Jesus that You came to earth in the form of a man so that You would be able to empathize with my humanity. Thank You that You did this in order to fulfill the promises You made at the foundation of the world. I realize that I am a sinner and do things that hurt myself and keep myself away from you. Thank You that You died for my sins so that You could defeat death and bring me into Your life. Please forgive me. I ask You to be Lord of my life. I ask you to heal my hurts and show me what my new life, empowered by You looks like. Thank You for Your mercy.
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