July 2 - 1 John 1:3-4. So that our joy may be complete.

A graduation ceremony usually calls for celebration. After years of hard work, students rejoice when they reap the rewards of their sacrifice and perseverance. It was an especially joyous occasion for students from South Sudan, who missed much of their foundational primary schooling when they fled the civil war and had to complete their secondary schooling in refugee camps in Kenya. Post-secondary education at theological college was not easy for them, but when they graduated, their joy was palpable. Family and friends celebrated when the degree was awarded and after the ceremony, the entire community rejoiced together, sharing food with singing, and dancing.