Hi everyone!
I am sitting in an internet cafe in Addis Ababa right now, it's pouring rain and hailing outside as I type. This first week in Ethiopia has been amazing thus far. My team has been wonderful and we all get along very well. Please continue to be praying for unity among us and that we will continue to enjoy fellowship with one another.
This past week we were working with the children at Little/Big AHOPE. It is an orphanage for children who are HIV positive. These kids are so amazing and very well taken care of at this organization. It was great to be able to spend time with them, doing arts and crafts, english lessons, and playing games. The kids frequently stole my sunglasses and wanted their photos taken constantly.
One craft that we did involved making a collage out of construction paper and a young girl (7th grade) named Betti made one that said "Loves God" on it. I spoke with her more and talked with her about Jesus. She has such a simple child like faith to her and is just thankful to know Jesus. The next day we made bracelets with beads, and I made her one that said Jesus<3. She loved it and gave me the biggest hug and kiss on the cheek. From that moment on she didn't leave my side while we were there. She braided my hair for me and showed me some cultural Ethiopian dances (which i'm terrible at by-the-way)! When we left she cried and it made me tear up as well.
We visited the toddler room at the orphanage as well and myself and another teammate often went back in the toddler room to hold the children. One called me mama. Its clear that the women who care for these women really love the children and take good care of them.
The orphanage we go to tomorrow and the rest of this week will be difficult, or so we have been warned. They are understaffed and it doesn't have the government funding that AHOPE has. Please pray for the things we will witness there and that we will be able to show Gods love to these amazing kids. Pray that myself and my team members will be able to process the things we are experiencing. That we will be able to bring glory to God in our actions, thoughts and words.
I just wanted to give you a quick update and let you know how things are going here.
Hope you are all well,
In Him,
Heather
I am sitting in an internet cafe in Addis Ababa right now, it's pouring rain and hailing outside as I type. This first week in Ethiopia has been amazing thus far. My team has been wonderful and we all get along very well. Please continue to be praying for unity among us and that we will continue to enjoy fellowship with one another.
This past week we were working with the children at Little/Big AHOPE. It is an orphanage for children who are HIV positive. These kids are so amazing and very well taken care of at this organization. It was great to be able to spend time with them, doing arts and crafts, english lessons, and playing games. The kids frequently stole my sunglasses and wanted their photos taken constantly.
One craft that we did involved making a collage out of construction paper and a young girl (7th grade) named Betti made one that said "Loves God" on it. I spoke with her more and talked with her about Jesus. She has such a simple child like faith to her and is just thankful to know Jesus. The next day we made bracelets with beads, and I made her one that said Jesus<3. She loved it and gave me the biggest hug and kiss on the cheek. From that moment on she didn't leave my side while we were there. She braided my hair for me and showed me some cultural Ethiopian dances (which i'm terrible at by-the-way)! When we left she cried and it made me tear up as well.
We visited the toddler room at the orphanage as well and myself and another teammate often went back in the toddler room to hold the children. One called me mama. Its clear that the women who care for these women really love the children and take good care of them.
The orphanage we go to tomorrow and the rest of this week will be difficult, or so we have been warned. They are understaffed and it doesn't have the government funding that AHOPE has. Please pray for the things we will witness there and that we will be able to show Gods love to these amazing kids. Pray that myself and my team members will be able to process the things we are experiencing. That we will be able to bring glory to God in our actions, thoughts and words.
I just wanted to give you a quick update and let you know how things are going here.
Hope you are all well,
In Him,
Heather
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