I keep trying. I try to write about my daily life, my faith, my parenting, but the words just don't flow. However, writing about Ethiopia seems to be no problem at all. I just hope and pray that each time I write it impacts somebody -- encourages them to get involved.
In May, I expanded my efforts to help my little friends in Shanto and Dale, Ethiopia, by taking over a non-profit called Partners With Ethiopia. I love the concept behind the name. We are partnering with an already established ministry and school in southern Ethiopia. Unfortunately, I have witnessed some very unhealthy efforts to support work in Ethiopia. It was hard to watch and makes me very determined to "partner" in a healthy way as I work to expand Partners With Ethiopia's support base.
To learn more about my expanded effort, check out the Partner With Ethiopia’s website where I have written with passion!
Two years ago, I read a book about the life of George Mueller. He cared for over 10,000 orphans in his lifetime. His main way to raise the funding needed was to simply pray. He believed that God was the one moving in people's hearts to give and he wanted God to get all the glory in his ministry. The book brought me to tears and has inspired me to trust God on a much deeper level. I have so many stories to share of seeing how God has provided these past few years as my involvement has increased.
I will fully admit that I am very nervous about the commitments I have made by taking over Partners With Ethiopia. We need thousands of dollars each month to help this work in Ethiopia continue. I have been praying and trusting God. Funding has come in each month; just days before we have needed to wire the money. September is no different. I am praying, trusting that God knows the need and will provide. Month to month support is hard. I would love to have a large amount in the bank, but if this makes me trust God even more, so be it!
What I have deeply grasped, because of my Ethiopian adventure, is that Jesus is all I need. If I am stripped of everything in this world but I have Jesus, I have enough. God has promised to provide for us and He gave the ultimate provision when He sent His son, Jesus, to die on the cross for us. I am clinging to that truth as I work to raise the funding to impact over 200 children, dozens of widows, and two communities in rural Ethiopia.
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