Daddy God

This afternoon my Sam and I ventured out for a road trip! African road trips are the best! We got caught in a passing storm cloud while up in the mountains... the pictures were spectacular...

Oromo woman.. most beautiful people group!

It's been quite an eventful week. I had the honor of teaching our Bible school students on Tuesday night. What a blast we had! The subject was WORSHIP -

The History of Worship

The Lifestyle of Worship

The Excellence of Worship

Me and Joelle with some of the students!

There was such a Holy Spirit flow when I began the lessons. I love seeing people's eyes light up when they get a revelation of the Word of God and their lives are inevitably transformed in that moment. Thanks Jesus.

Wednesday was great.. and sad. It was the day Joelle was flying home to Youngstown. We had a great morning taking fikas and hugging on our countless street kids.. then ate tibs, dorowat and injera with Maja for lunch. In the afternoon we were headed off to Dire Dawa by minibus, destination: USA via Ethiopian airlines. The flight was delayed twice.. I was secretly (or not so secretly) praying the airports would just mysteriously shut down for a few weeks. They didn't.

Thanks Joelle for spending your life with me in Harar this month! I loved every moment and cherish your sweet presence.. longing for you again soon!

Mohammed, Sinabwa and Naphtali

Our pastors and worship leaders, Mohammed and his beautiful wife Sinabwa have been preparing for the birth of their baby "Hallelujah" for the last seven months. The entire pregnancy has been quite difficult for different reasons... finally this weekend they found themselves at the hospital once again, and the doctors said that the baby had died and she still had to go through the long process of delivery. Samuel and I stayed at the hospital with them through the night while the team and many others were awake praying. On Friday morning, our little Hallelujah came. It's amazing what a gift she has already become to our base here on the Horn of Africa.. we have all wrapped her up inside our hearts these many weeks as she grew. Although it's been a tremendously sad and frustrating time, each of us here have found the beauty of God's faithfulness and goodness interwoven through our minds and spirits. He is always good and always in control. You can read more on my hubby's blog page.

What a diamond the Mohammed family is to me and Samuel. We love and treasure them with our lives! What an honor to stand and fight for Harar with them, to serve God's vision hand in hand... Batam Ewoodachuallo!

What a good Daddy God we have. Serving Him with our lives is unlike any other agenda we could try to put together on our own... I'm in love with this country and these people groups! Ethiopia is being saved!