03/06/2026
Every year on June 3rd, we stop wherever we are, and we remember. Forty five young men, most of them barely adults, were executed because they would not let go of their faith. They had everything to lose. And they knew it.
What strikes us is not just that they died. It is how they died, praying, singing, and forgiving. That kind of steadiness does not come from nowhere. It comes from a faith that has gone deep, quietly, long before the moment of testing arrives.
At CURE Uganda, we walk alongside children and families who have held onto hope through long, difficult journeys to reach us. Mothers travel for days, carrying sick children and the quiet belief that something better is possible. We pray over those children and watch God move. In those moments, our skill alone does not hold us. Prayer holds usβstubborn, faithful, daily prayer.
The Martyrs left us something to look back on. Today, we ask: what are we building forward? Go deep in your faith. Not for the dramatic moments, but for the ordinary ones that quietly shape who you are.
As we remember these brave young men, we hold onto the words of 1 Corinthians 16:13 β "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong."