God Blessed this home

So my first story I wanted to share with everyone is about Brhanu:) I have written and talked about Brhanu alot in the past. I have talked  about his life and his home. The is a story about Brhanu's home.

What can I say about Brhanu, just that I love that kids sooooooooo much! His smile is beautiful and he his so kind. There is something about Brhanu in his eyes I feel hold alot of hinded pains. I pray that one day God will begin to break these chains that he has in his heart. Brhanu is so smart, but he needs a little push to realize his potential his has in school. I have never met a boy who loves soccer more then he does. HE plays every stinking day. He says he dreams of being a professional one day. A hindin secret about Brhanu... he is a twin:) His twin brother does not live him though.  Brhanu has 4 other siblings living in his home. Brhanu is so fortunate because he has both of his parents in his life, but they are both blind. Brhanu has a lot of responsibility in his life to care for his family. I pray that one day God will give him a sponsor. I have been to Brhanus school and talked to his teacher and he says that Brhanu is very smart, but just doesn't come to class often. Well , its because he has to work a lot of the time so he can eat. Life for any of these street kids can be difficult.

Now last year, I wrote a post called, "Jesus to the rescue." It was a post about Brhanu and his living condition. Brhanu's house was in really bad shape and needed to be fix more then anything. So, for a year I prayed that God will help me fix his house. This summer some people from the states came on a mission trip and I told them about his house and how it needed it to be fix. Weeks later I had money given to me to fix it!! PRAISE JESUS!!!!! How AMAZING!!

First we started with cementing the walls to keep the bugs out ...

Before Cement ...

After,,,

 We did the outside too...

They choose green for the wall colors!! So bright:)

Two things about this photo... if you look at the roof  WE GOT IT FIXED!!!! Also If you look the women in the picture is the house cleaner. I suggested if someone could donate a years worth  of salary for someone to keep the house clean and wash the clothes. Their parents are blind and don't see how filthy the clothes are or the house so this helps them. I don't know who did this, but someone donated the $275 dollars for years worth of salary. PEOPLE GOD is working in favor of this family:)

Also we gave them glass for the window. Their home was sooo dark and they never open the window. It had dirty plastic on it. You couldn't even see out of it. NOW they have a window!!

Now Gods light can shine through this house!

We were able to get a bunk bed, twin size bed, shelve, mattress,sheets,blankets and pillows. HOLY COW! God is GOOD! Mother told me she had never slept on a mattress or pillow her INTIRE life!!!!

Drum Roll Please!!!!!!

MOVE

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I welcome you all to Brhanu's NEW house!!

This is such an AMAZING story of God! How much he hears are cries! There were times I tought how could I ever help Brhanu and his family with there house. The need was to great!! BUT don't we have an AWESOME Daddy who carries the burden and took care of it all. He put it on other people hearts to donate their money to this. For those of you who listen to God when he spoke to your heart. THANK YOU!!! You are planting seeds in this families heart!! Thank you to the person that donated a years worth of rent and a food for him to eat!! This is only something GOD can do!!  

May God CONTINUE to bless this home...

Life right now...

WOW!! it has been a long time since I have written a post. I am soooo sorry to the people who want to know whats going on in my journey. I honestly can say my computer has been broken and life since I have got back has been a bit crazy.

 I flew to Oklahoma as soon I got back to the states to say goodbye to a women who played a grandmother in my life for 19 years. Very hard time to say goodbye to someone who has been in your life since you were 9.  I am so blessed that I got to sit with her and share my stories of Ethiopia and what God is doing. One thing is she got to meet Birhane on skype and see the faces of the kids I am fighting for. When I left Oklahoma I was at peace with saying goodbye or really its not goodbye, but I see you later, Grandma:) Today she went to be with Jesus.

I been in Manchester for a few weeks really trying to put my mind back in pieces. My 5 months in Ethiopia were the hardest I experienced. It was a very painful time. I never really had time to recuperate since I got back. It literally felt like time stop since I got back, meaning everything was the same. People and there routines never change but I had. Its hard going on this journey alone. I mean I know I have Jesus, we share this journey and burden together but nobody to share with. I talk about the kids or a situation and people cut you off or there not interested in what you have to say.The whole time I am screaming in my mind "he is real person with real problems who needs your help, come back!" I went to church one night an watched people throw sooo much food away. Tears were welling up and I had the worst sick feeling of wanting to throw up and all the while thinking of kids names who would do anything to dig through that trashcan. WHY as Americans are we so wasteful? We have everything we need and still want more. So all that to be said adjusting always is a bit difficult. Also adjusting to showers, washing clothes, outside(clean), even going to the toilet(I still look for a trashcan to put my toilet paper in, lol) getting in my car to drive and even fast food.

God is doing some crazy things since I got back. I met a girl, Elsa that lives 10 miles from me who was adopted from Ethiopia when she was 15. Her story is Amazing!! I hoping she can teach me more Amharic while I am here:) My friends Nate and Jenn are in Ethiopia spending time with the kids right now, checking up on them and ministering to them in anyway they can.  I am so thankful  for Jenn and Nate for wanting to help fight for these kids with me. Also, not sure right now, but there might be a possibility that I might have people come with me next time to minister, still praying for that. I do plan on returning to Ethiopia in June if I have all my funds by then. I'm hoping for a 6 month stay this time.

Needing prayer right now for me to grow so much more as a missionary, spiritually and mentally. Prayer for the funds to come for my return, for a job( I need a job so very soon), for God to keep opening up doors to minister in Ethiopia. Prayers for the kids to find Jesus as there personal Lord an Savior, for the holy spirit to speak into their lives. They need prayer for the attitudes and mind and for the enemy in Jesus name flee from there lives. Pray for something radical for all of them.

Don't worry there are going to be stories. Thank you to everyone for the love and support you have given me. I hope your still out there to share the journey with:)