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!!!!!!

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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...

To my readers

Dear Reader,

I am been thinking a lot about how I was going to share with you all this journey God is taking me on. It has been so hard to just be able to put it into words what the last couple of months has been like. So, I am just going to write whatever comes out.
God has been teaching awhole lot since I came back to the states in August and in December. I know when I came home in August that God had called me to the mission field but I knew to get there he would have to teach me a lot about ministry and my purpose in Ethiopia.
The number one thing God has been teaching me is ministry life. I never knew how exhausting, emotional and lonely it could be, But it is the most awarding and worth every heartache and every pain. I wouldn't trade it for anything. I find myself on my knees more seeking Gods face, trying to understand what he wants for the children of Ethiopia and my life.
I want so badly to be back home with the children. I want to hug them and kiss them. I want to take care of them if there sick or hungry. I want to teach them about their father that loves them, that he has a great destiny for their lives. I want them to know that God hears their cry's for help and knows the pain in their belly's. I want to wrap my arms around them, that they can feel the love of Jesus through me. My heart aches everyday for the orphans and street children of Ethiopia. I pray for their salvation. I want them so badly to understand how much God loves them.
I find myself trusting God more. Sometimes I don't have the answer to peoples questions they ask me about what I am doing in Ethiopia or HOW I will do something.I am putting my trust in him. He  has everything planned to the detail for me. Also, having faith, not knowing is hard. Whenever I decided to give my life to Christ and serve in Ethiopia, I have been making choices on a leap of faith. I believe that Lord wants us to trust him enough that when he calls us to do something extraordinary things, we will
jump.
SO, I am taking a HUGE LEAP in Gods calling on my life and I am so glad that you are all apart of this journey.


Your Sister in Christ,
Rebecca

P.S. Please, Please pray for me on this journey as it gets harder with trying to raise funds and the enemy is attacking more then ever!!