Giant and Patriot

Future NFLers? Hmm. Could be!
Photo by Laura Walters Lucas~Proud Mamma of #52

New York Giant Mathias Kiwanuka knows the meaning of sacrifice. His grandfather, Benedicto Kiwanuka, became first prime minister of freed-from-British-rule Uganda, East Africa. His struggle to bring democracy and hope to his country caused him his life~snuffed out by the evil regime of Idi Ahmin. Prime Minister Kiwanuka was a patriot.

Hope involves sacrifice. Mathias knows this. Although he may hope for a Super Bowl victory in his hometown, he's also devoted to his heritage an ocean away.

Giants vs. Patriots: football fun, fast-paced, fleeting. But there are giants and patriots outside the stadium~ones who've given their lives, just like Mathias's grandfather.

I'm thankful for my freedom as an American. Soldiers and truth-speakers sacrificed and, in some cases, gave their lives for this people. And what about hope for my soul? The ultimate sacrifice paid by Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. Eternally grateful for victory in Jesus!