Well, summer is over, and many of you have
asked for an update on my Africa trip.
Here's the play by play...
~ The last week of May, the hubs gave the
okay for me to do something crazy...
~ That same evening, the wheels started spinning on how
to come up with the green stuff to pay for this
wild idea of traveling to a far away continent
to give some hugs to some special boys.
~ 50 days later, God had supplied all I needed to get there...
however...
- - - - - - - - - - -
~ I no longer have a travel buddy to go with me,
(a requirement from John for the first time out)
but I am still hoping to go in the next few weeks
before all of the boys start back to school.
(My former travel mate's baby is due in 10+ weeks.)
So now, just like Jonny Diaz's catchy song.
I am waiting....
~ for God to show me HOW I can get there...
~ show me WHO will be called to join
in on the awesome journey...
~ or show me WHAT He wants to use this
Kolfe money on to help these boys...
Today's letter from Mezgebu
ripped my heart just a bit more.
Please God... send me...
I am willing to see what it is that breaks your heart.
hello mom
How are you? Have you got photo’s ermias took when he was kolfe (my friend from Kenya) and that others I sent you? Their lion in adiss Ababa one photo’s I took their and other one is in our campus. (Not sure about this... he has been concerned about some photos that he tried to send to us with a visitor, that so far haven't been located. Photos came in the mail today! Thanks Leslie!) Mom there is spoken teachers he sometimes teach us about VERB and PARAGRAPH like that it is important to now English. Mom after 1 month I will start school, I think KYLE made big fountain in house. (The last time we skyped, Kyle was making a big tin can fountain.) This two week’s I was sick (flu) (Kyle and Kristelle get love and comfort when they are sick, what does a boy living in a run-down government orphanage get?) it is so cold here and so much rain
Mom when you will come? I miss you so much and I pray god be bring us (together) soon and protect all my family. (Yes, if I can't go this month, I have a couple of people who would be willing to travel in 2011... but I it grieves me to have to tell the boys the final "no." They have had so many disappointments in their lives, and I don't want another one added on.) I have 1 friend his name is chernet he is coming now so if you can please found family for him, (This breaks my heart... our boys NEVER have asked for anything, this first request is a tough one to swallow. Hmm.. how to answer a boy asking for someone to love his friend, like he is being loved....) today I have verses for you Matthew 6:14-16 and peter 4:8 say to hi my dad Kyle and krstele give hug for me. Always god be with you!!!!!!!
Love your son
mezgebu john
Here is the lion photo he was referring to...
yep, that's a live one!
I saw these photos, and thought...
this is the first time he has looked
like a 15 yr old.
...and then I opened this,
and once again he's just a kid
who wants to be loved.
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