God Grew Tired of Us

Have you seen this film?



Due to the ongoing civil war in Sudan, several thousand orphan boys, known as The Lost Boys journeyed across Africa where they lived in refugee camps for over 15 years. Then, one day, the UN provided them an opportunity to go to America.

America - Land of unimaginable freedom.

America - Land of unimaginable wealth.

God Grew Tired of Us tells the story of The Lost Boys struggling to learn to live in our culture. They deal with feelings of guilt for leaving other Boys behind, and they learn to cope with the frenetic pace of American life and our endless pursuit of the dollar.

This film is really mind boggling. It's amazing to watch these guys learn to harness the magic of light switches and flushing toilets, and then be unable to cope with the lack of community in America. The juxtaposition of our wealth against the poverty of the rest of the world really gives perspective to life.

I'd encourage anyone to watch this film. It has much to say about justice, wealth, community, and faithfulness.