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Out of Africa & Coming to America
This past Saturday, our family left Ethiopia. It was a day filled with tears as we said goodbye to so many dear friends. It’s amazing how fast a year can go by. It’s amazing how much can happen in a … Continue reading
Picture Stories
So much has happened this month, and we’ve blogged so little about it all! (Sorry, we’re not more frequent at blogging…) Here are some recent pics & stories of our life and times here in Ethiopia. The slideshow moves pretty … Continue reading
Only 2 Months Left!
It seems crazy, but we booked airline tickets last week to come home from Ethiopia in June. Our year here has gone so fast. I can’t believe we have less than 2 months left. I’m still amazed at how our … Continue reading
Pics from Christmas Break
For Christmas vacation, our family took a week-long trip to Northern Ethiopia. One of Will’s ETC students invited Will to speak at his home church in Bahir Dar. We decided to also visit Gonder and Lalibela. It was an amazing … Continue reading
911, The Simpsons, and other random stuff
Before we moved to Ethiopia, I thought about how we wouldn’t have the ability to call 911 if we had an emergency. This bothered me a bit. In America, I feel secure knowing that I can call 911 and within … Continue reading
A glimpse into my classes at ETC
This week marks the mid-point of my first semester of teaching at ETC (Evangelical Theological College) here in Ethiopia. I’m so inspired by the students I am teaching. Over the next few weeks, I want to share some of their … Continue reading
Power Yeulleum
We spent our weekend without power. (“Yeulleum,” is Amharic, and it means “There isn’t any.”) In addition to the power outage, our washing machine quit working on Thursday, so even if we’d had power, we couldn’t wash clothes. Our hot … Continue reading
post on the Posts!
We are very excited that the Post family has arrived in Ethiopia! Trent and Carmen Post, along with their children Kalkidan and Gavin, moved to Addis this past week to work with street kids. They are ministering through an organization … Continue reading
Dear God
I found this paper in my 6-year-old daughter’s room this morning. She didn’t sign it, but I’m pretty sure God knows it’s from her. 😉 I love that she expressed herself this way, and that she feels this way about … Continue reading
What Pulls My Heartstrings
There are 2 things that warm my heart as a mom. One is when my kids enjoy my cooking. I don’t know why, but it makes me feel good to see them eat (and not complain). The first few weeks … Continue reading
Journey to Ethiopia 