I Met My Sons!

I have to tell you that I have met my sons and I am falling in love with them everyday that I am with them. I started teaching them English in this little room. Last Wedesday I finally got to meet some of the street kids for the first time. I invited them to the center, where I am teaching them English now. We sat down and I asked them what they knew about me. They said they knew I was hear to teach them english and that God sent me to them to help find them sponsors. It had me almost in tears to hear them say that. They are very excited to share with me one by one their lives.

I have to say I have learned alot in just the last couple of day being in Ethiopia. I have had some pretty shocking experinces. First I was walking to the youth center and the man came and spit on my face. I couldnt believe it. Then Friday the boys took me to the zoo and on our way back this man came up to me and touched my breast. Well, that was a bad idea becasue then the boys strated beating on this man. I have to say that I am protected by the boys. I was in such shocked that it happened. I was almost in tears. I am stared at all the time. Everywhere I go people are starting at me. Really at the time I thought maybe I am not safe but I remember how Jesus was publicly humiliated during his time of mission. The devil is working hard here to convince me that I should be scared and to not be here, so pray that the devil will flee from me so that I can fulfill my purpose.

I live in a guest house with a roommate. Her name is Egzeharia.She is so nice and has become a really good friend. The Guest House is really nice. I have great veiws of the city. I have been meeting the kids at a place called Youth for Christ, which is a ten min drive by taxi. Please pray for my because I hate taking the taxi's here and being by myself. I have gotten used to the food options which is ingera or pasta. I miss the food at home alot. I would love some mac and cheese, cheese fries, baked chicken with mashed poptatoes,a salad with ranch and even a bag of chips would be nice. Beside the food I just love it here. I cant believe that I am here.

Please keep me in your prayer...

Living A Dream

The Journey begins…

SO, I am here in the country I love so much and I can’t believe that I am here in Ethiopia every day. My journey started with seeing the greatest boy Sami, who both came with another man to pick me up at the airport! I had no idea that Sami was going to be there. It was the greatest gift ever. He was wearing my Crazy Love shirt I gave him when I left the last time I saw him. I just couldn’t believe it! I was here in Ethiopia. The moment I step off the plane it was like home, I didn’t feel like a stranger. I just hope that nobody pinches me because I never want to wake up from this dream… Ephrem took me to the market to get mangos, pineapple and water for breakfast and then to dinner to eat pizza. It was a great time of fellowship. Ephrem dropped me off at a guest house and the moment he said goodbye and shut the door I realized … I am alone. I am here in a country that I don’t know the language and the only person I know is Ephrem. Where are the other 12 American who were with me on the last journey, who I could talk to at night? “This is Lord; it’s just you and me.” I realized that this journey is a love story written by God, a love story about God and me. God is the main character and I the character that is pursuing Gods heart and as well as for mine. 

So, for all of you that have been to Ethiopia or will come in the future. Yes, I had no water for two days. Not to mention that I didn’t have electricity for an evening. Yes I am waken every morning by a very loud donkey, dogs barking in the night or some strange bird sound.   So very grateful Ephrem took me to take a shower. I have internet now and grateful I can get in touch with the outside world! Ephrem has been teaching me a lot about patience and time. In Africa there is apparently…. time! There is time to do everything. I have to get adjusted to that for sure. I can’t believe I get to wake everyday serving God and working with the street kids…

More to come!