Under Construction II

I wrote a post about all the construction in UlaanBataar, Mongolia.  UB rivals UB when it comes to construction.  UB has a LOT of new buildings and more going up all the time.  I don’t even KNOW what all is being built, but it is a lot.  And, the quality looks quite good.

The original UB was established in the 60s, so some of the buidlings, like our PE building, likely dates from then, making some of them as old as 50 years.  But UA has buildings in use, like Moore Hall, that date from the 30s.

In front of the (modern) library is this statue.  It represents the government’s appeal to the people of Botswana (the Batswana) for each family to donate one cow to the construction of the Uni.  I met a fellow last week that proudly explained that his dad had done just that.  By participating in building the Uni, the populace would have ownership.  Good idea, eh?

Ownership is quite different from custodianship, or simply being a beneficiary.   When we own something, we have invested, it is part of us. 

That seems to be a problem with Christianity for many of us.  We are renters not owners.

Christ bought it for us, and then GAVE it to us, as stewards.  Let's take ownership, each of us, together.