tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32895298155300606332024-03-05T06:05:33.284-06:00As for Me and My HouseholdThe Life and Times of Sarah, Daniel, and MadelineSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.comBlogger271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-66383272543666704242014-03-08T20:32:00.001-06:002014-03-08T20:32:55.037-06:00Merkato Trip 2014 - Day Five<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.200000762939453px; line-height: 18px;">Today Team Merkato took the kids in the sponsorship program to a beautiful place in the countryside where they could spend the day playing OUTSIDE THE NEIGHBORHOOD that they live in. These kids have spent their entire lives in one of the r</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.200000762939453px; line-height: 18px;">oughest neighborhoods in all of Ethiopia. It is a ghetto of ghettos, truly the Red Light District of the country. Most of these kids have NEVER been to a place where they can run around in the grass and be kids. It was a huge undertaking to make this happen. It took three buses to transport everyone! But it was a great, great day for everyone</span><br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-18906134151422592812014-03-05T20:41:00.001-06:002014-03-05T20:41:29.261-06:00Merkato Trip 2014 - Day Three<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Daniel parted with Team Merakto on the second day of the trip and traveled with CHC staff to visit a couple of CarePoints to capture photos of the success and beauty that have taken place there. On Day Three, the team kept the same schedule as the first day: They visited another school where a lot of the Merkato kids go, visited several homes, and then spend the afternoon with the older set of kids doing Bible stories, games, etc. During the home visits, they got to interview and photograph several families whose homes will be renovated soon thanks to the money so generously donated during our Christmas-time campaign. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ben with one of the kids he sponsors</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maddie and Liza with one of the kids their family sponsors<br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jim visiting Merkato kids at school</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Justin visiting with on of his sponsored kids at school</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This woman's home will soon be renovated thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, friends, and family during the recent fundraising campaign<br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.499999046325684px;">This woman's home will soon be renovated thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, friends, and family during the recent fundraising campaign<br /><br /></td></tr>
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Team Merkato arrived in Ethiopia yesterday, and they spent their first day today with the kids. In the morning they spent time work the staff that works with the kids, then they visited the school that lots of the sponsored kids go to. Next they visited the homes of several children in the program and met their families, including two kids that we sponsor! They spent the afternoon with the younger half of the sponsored kids at the church, sharing Bible stories, playing games, and doing crafts. It was a great day!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First stop was Merkato church. The team dropped off supplies and met with the program leaders. The staff prepared a coffee ceremony and popcorn for the team.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visiting one of the schools that many of the kids at Merkato go to. It gives new meaning to our perception of over-crowding and student/teacher ratios.</td></tr>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-23919842620604675902013-09-21T20:28:00.003-05:002013-09-21T20:28:59.482-05:00Memories from Merkato - Part Three<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We asked the team who traveled to Merkato to share a story about their time with the children that particularly impacted them. Here is what <b>Koelle</b> had to say about a moment that she will never forget:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>My favorite thing about the trip was the total lack of personal space -- that constant press of happy, excited little bodies, and the warmth of a greeting exchanged with my Ethiopian brothers and sisters in Christ. I myself, am a very 'huggy' person by nature, so I just loved how affectionate the culture is there. No matter what I was doing - face painting, nail polish, participating in a coffee ceremony, and even just walking around - some happy little person would be grabbing for my hand to hold or my lap to sit on. If those were occupied, an arm would get slung over my shoulders. One day I even ended up covered in kisses from the top of my shirt collar to the top of my head. It was so great! And it wasn't just the kids, either. The adults were just as warm and welcoming. They were always greeting with an embrace and a series of cheek-to-cheek kisses. I enjoyed the welcoming, loving spirits of the people so much while I was in Ethiopia.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>My absolute favorite 'lack of space' was during the church service at Merkato. It took place in a tiny room, stuffed with people in rickety plastic chairs. You could feel the warmth of the people on either side of you and behind you. The sheer joy of worshiping together (no matter that we didn't know the words), and closing my eyes, listening to the exotic sounds of worship in a foreign tongue, and hearing God whisper, "This is a glimpse of eternity". The entire room literally bounced in worship, and I could not help but think of Revelation 7:9-10:<br /></i></span><br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-70242351889854023172013-09-16T14:13:00.001-05:002013-09-16T14:13:36.833-05:00Memories from Merkato - Part Two<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a tremendous blessing to be invited into the homes of some of the sponsored children, but it was also one of the hardest parts of the whole trip. On one of these visits we were taken into a home that was smaller than my bathroom back home. The walls were made of dirt and straw, and it was quite dark. There was a mother with three children living there, and they also had relatives visiting and staying with them. </span></i><br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-87108379013288233122013-08-30T20:40:00.000-05:002013-08-30T20:42:11.846-05:00Memories from Merkato - Part One<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We asked the team who traveled to Merkato to share a story about their time with the children that particularly impacted them. Here is what Dana had to say about a moment that she will never forget:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It took about 15 minutes to get to Merkato from the Wellspring Guest Home where we were staying. First we went into the town hall where the kids would be coming later that week, and we went to the church to see the office. We saw a chart on the wall that showed the tremendous growth of the church since the sponsorship program began. </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i> God is certainly working there among the church leaders, HopeChest staff, and Merkato. We feel God has placed us there to partner with them. We had confirmation with all the clapping and cheers from the children - they all wanted to hug, shake hands, and get to know us right away. You could see and feel joy in them. It was impressive to see how hard the staff of the church and HopeChest are all working to help the people there.</i></span><br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-63143300619867914572013-07-12T23:23:00.000-05:002013-07-12T23:23:01.992-05:00Day 5<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Care package day!!!!! I have studied every one of these photos, grinning from ear to ear as I take in the expressions on each of the children's faces. Oh how I wish that I could have been there to be a part of this. <br />
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Every one of the 155 children received a care package lovingly prepared by their sponsor. Each one received his or her care package individually with the help of a translator. <br />
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I have more photos from the field to share. I wish that I could narrate these, but that will have to wait until I can get the stories to go with the pictures after the team is back home. I did find out from Daniel that several from the team have been experiencing tummy troubles. Please pray that they heal quickly!<br />
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View from the Wellsprings Guest House, Addis Ababa</div>
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Going to visit this little guy's home and family</div>
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I got another quick update from Daniel. They do not have internet access at the guest house, so they have been going to the Children's HopeChest office for about 30 minutes per day so they can all email home. They actually haven't even had any electricity at the guest house for the past 24 hours. Things like that come and go in Ethiopia. Oh the things we take for granted....</div>
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The spent the whole day with the kids at Merkato again today, doing Bible stories, games, crafts, etc. He said that it went great, and the team is working together really well. Everybody is pretty tired, though. Ethiopia is 8 hr ahead of home (CST), and they are two days into trying to adjust to that AFTER missing a night's sleep while traveling.</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-37460942685839472532013-07-08T22:08:00.000-05:002013-07-08T22:08:58.980-05:00Day One <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I finally heard from Daniel today! The group made it to Ethiopia, and they had a great first day loving on the kids at Merkato. They don't have internet access at the guest house (hotel) that they are staying at, so our communication is very limited. It's crazy how conditioned we are to being in touch with our loved ones at every second. I am trying to let go and not freak out about only hearing from him every few days.<br />
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Anyway, 110 of the 155 kids were there today. They divided the kids into four groups and spent the day sharing Bible stories, doing crafts, and playing games. The fed them PB&J for lunch. Daniel said that it was a great day. The kids are amazing to be around and full of life and happiness. The mission team worked extremely hard and everyone is spent, but filled up. <br />
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Daniel got to hang out with one of the kids that we sponsor today too. It was so fun to show this picture to our kids. They see that Daddy is really there, really with Minty, who we pray for and talk about all the time. Benjamin was grinning from ear to ear. <br />
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Here are a few more photos that Daniel was able to send me from the first day at Merkato:</div>
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The time has come!
This Saturday, a team of 13 will be flying out of Washington, DC, headed
to Ethiopia! They will be spending the
next week in Addis Ababa, ministering to the kids at Merkato and learning all that
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<b>The team will have
six full days in Addis. During that
time, they will:</b><br /><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Spend four days doing VBS type activities with
the kids at Merkato – Bible stories, songs, games, etc.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Feed the kids at Merkato lunch four times,
including providing a FEAST for all the kids and staff one day with freshly
slaughtered goats purchased in the city :)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Deliver care packages to each of the kids
individually</span><br /><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Visit the homes of six of the kids in the
program and meet their families</span><br /><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Visit two other Children’s HopeChest CarePoints
that are more well-established to learn from and be inspired by what they see
there.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">One is in Addis Ababa, and one is
about 40 miles outside the city.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Visit with a missionary who runs a rescue
ministry for girls trapped in prostitution</span><br /><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Spend an afternoon sightseeing and shopping, and
eat at a traditional Ethiopian restaurant</span><br /><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
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that you can be praying for God’s protection and blessing on the trip:</b><br /><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">That the children will be able to come and won’t
be prevented by parents or circumstances.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">That the children will have a clear
understanding of the Gospel and God’s love for them.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">That the parents of the kids will also be
blessed by seeing God’s love through the team.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">That relationships will grow quickly between the
team and the kids at Merkato.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">For the HEALTH of the team – no stomach ailments
and trips to the hospital for dehydration</span><br /><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">For the SAFETY of the team – they are going to
attract a lot of attention and will be working in one of the roughest
neighborhoods in Addis.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">For God’s blessing on the team – that they would
be bonded together, that they will work well together, and that God would grow
and challenge each one of them.</span></div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-60522624621168804532013-03-31T14:48:00.000-05:002013-03-31T14:48:44.852-05:00Prayer Campaign<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ever since we attended the Children's HopeChest conference a couple of weeks ago, my heart
has been increasingly burdened for <b>the 25 </b><b></b><b>kids at Merkato that still need sponsors</b>.
I confess – in the past I have often fallen into a place of apathy,
seeing the unsponsored kids more as something I need to get done and less as
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We sang several songs during our worship time at the
conference that focused on how much God loves us. As I sang the words, I fixed my mind and
heart on how much God loves THEM. I shed
tears as I sang words of his unfailing, overwhelming love for Our Kids. And now I absolutely can’t get them off my
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the unsponsored kids at Merkato. We are looking for volunteers to PRAY for all of the kids who do not have sponsors. This is a great way to bless a child even when you are not currently in a financial position to commit to sponsorship. Many of these kids may not
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<b></b>Pray for them like you pray for your own children: For protection, for provision, for positive
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-18928440175694670712013-03-07T06:00:00.000-06:002013-03-07T06:00:16.177-06:00A Visit to Merkato<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The following was written by one of our sponsors (we'll call her CC), who traveled to Ethiopia about a month ago. She got to visit with her sponsored child at Merkato while she was there. Be sure to watch the YouTube video of her singing Jesus Loves Me with her child, Fikrte. It will make your day. :)<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">God is good! It blows my mind when I think that last June, I was chatting in a park with a stranger (Daniel) who told me about the precious kids in Merkato, and less than a year later I was standing in Merkato meeting my sponsored child, Fikrte!!!! What an incredible experience! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">Two very kind staff members from Children's Hopechest accompanied me to the Merkato Care Point. They told me Fikrte was waiting for me and was very excited. I was so eager to meet her, that I didn't even stop to look at the outside of the building or take note of the surroundings, I just quickly followed them through a small room with benches and into a much smaller office. A tiny, beautiful girl was sitting in a chair and the translator introduced us. The girl in the picture that I had prayed for and thought about so many times was real!!!! The love I felt in that moment was overwhelming. I grabbed her, wrapped her up in my arms and told her that I loved her. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78DbHWP47wNAfJ4JJC-uel-aO154b3_NFHUJFOOfzMSp2vDy6ZgtRwmOxuY2GszzQrd1LYP9yKtHVqyHuOu80QQMlT35nmBzAlsn0Ry4bfcAf7q_ZbTVC4MoMcwFvBG4aLwlTfEC5yiBJ/s1600/IMG_2401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78DbHWP47wNAfJ4JJC-uel-aO154b3_NFHUJFOOfzMSp2vDy6ZgtRwmOxuY2GszzQrd1LYP9yKtHVqyHuOu80QQMlT35nmBzAlsn0Ry4bfcAf7q_ZbTVC4MoMcwFvBG4aLwlTfEC5yiBJ/s400/IMG_2401.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">We spent the next hour talking via the translator and playing with the goodies I brought her. The joy on her face as she opened each surprise was one that I will never, ever forget. My eyes are filled with tears just thinking about her sweet face. I took a Polaroid camera and a little photo album and we had a blast taking tons of pictures. I printed them out, put them in the album and gave it to her. She was elated! Fikrte told me she wants to be a doctor. I applauded her. I asked her if she prays to Jesus and she started singing a song about Jesus in Amharic to me. It was beautiful! I told her that I am a vocal teacher and asked her if she wanted to sing with me. She did, so we sang Jesus Loves Me together…so special! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">The time flew by and the facilitators told me she had to walk home. I asked if I could walk her home and meet her grandmother who cares for her. They said yes! Fikrte and I walked hand in hand all the way to her home. Prior to the trip, I considered myself fairly educated about the extreme poverty in Ethiopia, but you can't truly understand until it is staring you in the face. It was shocking. We weaved through rocky, dirt pathways and eventually arrived at her "house." It was one tiny room made of tin. The facilitators introduced me to her grandmother, who graciously invited me in. Fikrte's grandmother had decorated the dark room with posters of Jesus and I could see that she had taken great care to make it a home. As I looked at the dirt floors and tried to ignore the almost unbearable smell of sewage, I noted that their entire house was the size of my closet. We have so much. Through the translator, Fikrte's grandmother thanked me for all I am doing for Fikrte and said she loved me. She said she asked God to bless me. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">He already had. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQax7-hsxopF7fS2CWFBHTIaP-v7UsiJZeSSS_0xoabz5PvP5uQIJ8JQGrA-s7hep589q77xxovRJRfQpdNy_4xXK5QQ6H9nAmzNZPbfwAJBIukGOlv9eJqBkJCqRvA9BYiDxdfVa0VRd/s1600/IMG_1453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQax7-hsxopF7fS2CWFBHTIaP-v7UsiJZeSSS_0xoabz5PvP5uQIJ8JQGrA-s7hep589q77xxovRJRfQpdNy_4xXK5QQ6H9nAmzNZPbfwAJBIukGOlv9eJqBkJCqRvA9BYiDxdfVa0VRd/s400/IMG_1453.jpg" width="300" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">It was soon time for me to say goodbye and I couldn't hold back the tears as I held Fikrte in my arms. I told the translator to tell her I was crying because I was happy, and she told me she loved me. When we were walking away, she ran out of her house, smiled the biggest smile, and yelled ciao. I memorized her face. As we walked the narrow path back to the Care Point, I cried the ugly cry. I kept saying over and over, "We have so much." </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">I was broken. I grieved for the people who have so little and repented for taking for granted all God has blessed me with. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">The meeting with Fikrte was life-changing for me, and I'm praying I can return to Ethiopia and see her again soon.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;"><b>Your sponsorship money is life-giving to these kids and their families. Thank you for giving. If there is any way for you to meet your sponsored child in person, I urge you to do it! Your little one will know, without a doubt, that there is someone who loves them, who believes in them, and who is praying for them. It will change you. I'm praying that God will bless each of you and your sponsored children. </b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">Thank you Daniel and Sarah for your passion for the children in Merkato. I'm thanking God for that conversation in the park.</span><br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-3295753879289080372013-03-02T22:10:00.000-06:002013-03-02T22:16:05.848-06:00Video of Director of CHC Ethiopia!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This past weekend, Daniel and I were blessed to attend a conference at the Children's HopeChest headquarters in Colorado Springs. Awesome, encouraging, equipping, inspiring...just a few words that sum up our experience there. We got to meet many other couples who do what we do for different CarePoints in Africa. We also attended sessions that equipped us to plan better mission trips, get more kids sponsored, and accomplish more to help the children in Ethiopia. It was helpful and affirming in so many ways. <br />
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A definite highlight of the conference was meeting the Super Star Director of the CHC CarePoints in Ethiopia. Tesfa! This guy has accomplished amazing things in service to the Lord in the last couple of years. The Ethiopia program has exploded to include 23 different CarePoints now, and it is continuing to grow fast. This guy has worked extremely hard to make that happen.<br />
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We got to ask Tesfa questions about what is going on with Our Kids at Merkato, and Daniel shot some video of him. Be blessed by watching the short video below of our friend Tesfa talking about Our Kids.<br />
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We now have sponsors for 123 of our 155 kids at Merkato. Woo hoo! Go to this website if you would like to join our awesome team of sponsors: <a href="http://www.hopechest.org/community/merkato/sponsor/">http://www.hopechest.org/community/merkato/sponsor/</a><br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-41092426016577910552012-10-14T21:28:00.002-05:002012-10-14T21:28:49.545-05:00School Supplies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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School supplies were recently purchased for the kids at Merkato using sponsorship money. All of the kids received exercise books, pens, pencils, erasers, and paper to start the new school year. What fun to see these photos of their happy faces! Thank you, sponsors, for making this possible.</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-79160575034588642442012-07-23T20:24:00.001-05:002012-07-23T20:24:50.236-05:0045 New Sponsors!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It has been an exciting month! <b>God has heard our pleas to bring more sponsors for the children at Merkato, and he has answered our prayers. Currently 106 of the 152 have sponsors to love them, pray for them, and help provide for them. Praise God!</b><br />
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Let me back up... Shortly after our kick-off event in March, the "K Family" from Virginia traveled to Ethiopia with Children's HopeChest on a Vision Trip. They visited several different CHC care points on the trip and saw many needy and hurting children. However, their hearts were most moved by what they witnessed at Merkato. The poverty and desperation was more extreme than anywhere else they visited in Ethiopia. <br />
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<b>When the "K Family" returned home, they sensed that God was leading them to help the children from Merkato. They agreed to take on the same role that we have and are helping to coordinate more sponsorships for the kids there. In June they hosted a kick-off event and have gathered about 45 more sponsors!</b><br />
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Joy, relief, and thankfulness are just a few of the emotions that we have right now. We still hope and pray that every single child will soon have a sponsors (46 more to go!), but we are overjoyed to be 2/3 of the way there. <br />
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<i>By the way, congratulations to Cameron - the winner of our giveaway last month. Thank you for sponsoring one of the kids at Merkato!</i></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-75649616844868511172012-06-06T22:35:00.000-05:002012-06-06T22:39:32.657-05:00Giveaway!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
60 of the children at Merkato now have sponsors! This is great news, but we want to see ALL of the 150 kids sponsored. Sooooo.... <b>From now until June 15th, for every child that you sign up to sponsor you will be entered into a drawing for a gift basket that contains the following:</b><br />
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<li><b>A $40 gift certificate to FashionAble (<a href="http://www.livefashionable.com/">www.livefashionable.com</a>)</b></li>
<li><b>A $30 gift certificate to Red Earth Trading Company (<a href="http://www.redearthtradingco.com/">www.redearthtradingco.com</a>)</b></li>
<li><b>A bag of Ethiopian Harrar coffee from Just Love Coffee Roasters (<a href="http://www.justlovecoffee.com/">www.justlovecoffee.com</a>)</b></li>
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Pretty cool, huh? We will announce the winner here the week of June 25th. Head over to the <a href="http://www.hopechest.org/community/merkato/sponsor/">Children's HopeChest website</a> now to check out the profiles and sign up. </div>
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Also, please help us to spread the word about this giveaway by sharing links on Facebook telling your friends. We need to find sponsors for every one of our kids! </div>
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This is Pastor Getahun Shume and his family. The sponsorship program at Merkato is the product of his passion, prayer, and hard work over the last several years. He and his wife are rock stars in my book. Here is a little bit more about his story:<br />
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17 years ago he began attending a small Ethiopian Orthodox church (the predominant religion in Ethiopia). Gradually Getahun began taking on increasing leadership roles, eventually coming to lead the church. Over the next couple of years the church grew. However, as they prayed and studied together they became increasingly devoted to Jesus and less devoted to the traditional theology of the Orthodox church. Because of this, the church came under sharp criticism and persecution from other Orthodox churches. Eventually, they were completely cut off from the Orthodox church. <br />
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Undeterred and driven by passion for the Word and for orphans and widows, Getahun and his wife planted an Evangelical church in the middle of the roughest part of Addis Ababa - the Merkato area. The church there is comprised of some of the most vulnerable people in Ethiopia. The economic hardships that they face are indescribable, and the church, compelled by Jesus' love, has a burden to care for the many orphans in that area. <br />
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We first met Pastor Getahun two years ago. He told us how his church members, though in poverty themselves, were giving to fund the care of 25 orphans. They were providing food, clothing, and education to these kids. They were also personally involved in their lives, mentoring them and teaching them about Jesus. Getahun saw the difference that they were able to make in the lives of these 25 children, and he desperately wanted to expand the program to include more children. <br />
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Now, because of sponsors here in America, 60 more children are being helped. They now have a regular source of food and medical care and are receiving an education to help break the cycle of poverty. 60 more kids are being taught about Jesus! For that we praise God and thank all of the sponsors for their support. <br />
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Would you consider making a difference in the life of a child today? <a href="http://www.hopechest.org/community/merkato/sponsor/">Click here</a> to view the profiles of children who are waiting to be sponsored.<br />
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One of the things that we love about the Children's HopeChest sponsorship program is that they encourage you to meet the children that you sponsor and even help to provide the opportunity for you to do so. This can be done through an organized mission trip to Ethiopia (more on this to come!). Occasionally, however, sponsors find themselves in Ethiopia for other reasons (like adoption) and take advantage of the opportunity to visit their sponsored children. This was the case for Clay and Neely Rein. About a month ago they traveled to Addis Ababa to complete the adoption of their daughter. Children's HopeChest made arrangements for them to visit Kidist and Liya, the children that they sponsor from Merkato. <br />
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<i>"It was so exciting to meet Kidist and Liya and to be able to see these precious children who desperately need our help. It is indescribable to see the conditions they live in but exciting to see the hope in their eyes. We also got to meet Liya's mom. She was so sweet and very appreciative....The Children's HopeChest liaison was very kind and helpful too."</i></blockquote>
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How exciting for all of us! Clay and Neely, thanks for sharing your experience and helping to give Kidist and Liya a hope and a future. <br />
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You can visit the Rein family's blog at: http://thereinnews.blogspot.com/<a href="http://thereinnews.blogspot.com/">http://thereinnews.blogspot.com/</a> </div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-18758858893592395532012-04-19T16:13:00.004-05:002012-04-19T16:25:39.495-05:00Wil visits Merkato!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPL-Xx31cFliTZEMwinXgUsugBmaKtvk4l9QS9A6_sNQ1-UC2zHhAOCbEIbHToI1B90b4705R0Y3JlCQ0OfgiBsWVqPih_o4h2ILdxjjE9UD4r7bvPNazbkTkorFwVCTU7CbCq1lextsG/s1600/P3290192+%25281%2529.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPL-Xx31cFliTZEMwinXgUsugBmaKtvk4l9QS9A6_sNQ1-UC2zHhAOCbEIbHToI1B90b4705R0Y3JlCQ0OfgiBsWVqPih_o4h2ILdxjjE9UD4r7bvPNazbkTkorFwVCTU7CbCq1lextsG/s400/P3290192+%25281%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733223238467318674" /></a><div>Wil Crooks, a partner with Children's HopeChest, led a Vision Trip to Ethiopia a few weeks ago. (Vision Trips are for church leaders who are eager to learn more about the needs of kids around the world how their congregations can get involved.) If you were at the kick-off reception we held in March, you will remember Wil as the all-around-cool-guy who so eloquently spoke to us about CHC's work in Ethiopia. </div><div><br /></div><div>While in Ethoipia, the team visited our care point - the Merkato slum area! Wil got to spend the afternoon loving on and playing with about 20 kids from the sponsorship program. He and the team witnessed crushing desperation. The children in that area are particularly vulnerable to violence, neglect, and prostitution. Despite these incomprehensible hardships, their smiles are eager and eyes hopeful.</div><div><br /></div><div>Would you consider making a difference in the life of one of them through sponsorship? Real change happens one child at a time. You can be the catalyst for that change. </div><div><br /></div><div>Click here to see photos of children who are in need of a sponsor.</div><div><a href="http://www.hopechest.org/community/merkato/sponsor/">http://www.hopechest.org/community/merkato/sponsor/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZvg-LVo87hz5S2spNn5pZ7I09B7yM2N_GYATBEY4Q2e6Vnzv-LZxABxmcxJo1VoPGpi0uhVNDvh_FsJXvbGjmOKGgA_fsgenhsZAQtQavYnjgMUHNInzA3eRZcEQwqwxHHaCV5OGS7cG/s1600/P3290189.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZvg-LVo87hz5S2spNn5pZ7I09B7yM2N_GYATBEY4Q2e6Vnzv-LZxABxmcxJo1VoPGpi0uhVNDvh_FsJXvbGjmOKGgA_fsgenhsZAQtQavYnjgMUHNInzA3eRZcEQwqwxHHaCV5OGS7cG/s400/P3290189.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733223353555132626" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px; " /></a> </div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-16491020718326872772012-03-26T21:10:00.002-05:002013-03-04T20:59:37.885-06:00Where Does Your Money Go?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 100%;">We are so excited to be launching this sponsorship program. About 50 kids have been sponsored so far from the Merkato community in Addis Ababa. It is so exciting to know that many lives have been drastically changed already. Thank you sponsors! </span></div>
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We still have about 100 children who need sponsors. If you are interested in sponsorship, click on the link below and take a look at their profiles. We need your help!</div>
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You may be wondering exactly where the $34/month sponsorship fee goes. 20% of the money is used to pay administrative costs for Children's HopeChest here in the U.S. They take seriously the responsibility of being good stewards of your money, and they use a lot of volunteer work to keep these costs at a minimum. </div>
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80% of every dollar goes to Ethoipia and is directly used to pay for the needs of the individual children. </div>
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Here is how the 80% breaks down:</div>
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In coming weeks we will be sharing more about what each of the individual components look like.</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-58977993169460022812012-03-12T20:52:00.008-05:002012-03-12T21:41:55.256-05:00Madeline is 4<span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">Is it possible that my baby girl is really four years old??? It has been a long time since I have written about my family, so I thought I would take this opportunity share a little update about my sweetie pie.</span></span><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmoXL1vdM9fgf_-FTLV3gze-qSgX7D8bjzMWUaAuIFu_JTpQhjDR_PERl_bif7Np60gXfD_BxnCeHuvwW-HZCG91xqyQw2YyizubxCtm4fS2bNbyolGhQdtJixQ6Wv36NA8cXR4AWMGZMX/s1600/P1010875.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmoXL1vdM9fgf_-FTLV3gze-qSgX7D8bjzMWUaAuIFu_JTpQhjDR_PERl_bif7Np60gXfD_BxnCeHuvwW-HZCG91xqyQw2YyizubxCtm4fS2bNbyolGhQdtJixQ6Wv36NA8cXR4AWMGZMX/s200/P1010875.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719198644580174130" style="cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px; " /></a><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div><ul><li><span >Madeline amazes me by how quickly she picks things up and how eager she is to learn new things. She can write her name (and the whole alphabet!), she is starting to sound out words, and she understands simple math and can do problems using her fingers. Her memory and ability to learn impresses me.</span></li><li><span >She loves to draw, and she and her daddy bond through his frequent drawing lessons.</span></li><li><span >She is ALL GIRL - she loves all things pink and fluffy, loves to dress up, loves playing with her doll house, princesses, and ballet stuff. </span></li><li><span >She has an adventurous spirit that nicely balances out her girliness. She loves climbing, running, and being outside. </span></li><li><span >She is independent, self motivated, and a little on the shy side. I see myself in her in so many ways every day.</span></li></ul><div><span >We had a Princess Party on Saturday, and she loved every minute of it. I have never been a girly girl myself, and I used to roll my eyes at things like tea parties, dress up clothes, and princess obsession. A few years ago I never would have dreamed that I would be joyfully arranging for a couple of the REAL Disney princesses to make an appearance at our house. I adore my girly girl, and it was such fun to see her eyes light up at the surprise of Sleeping and Beauty and Snow White pulling into our drive way. "So that's their car...." she whispered to herself in amazement as she watched them get out of their beige Volvo. :) </span></div></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oI6PS4wQ4Oc_PTpYrVpy_2gUSNGgZjzuAClsDGdMayCzD7SUX1kk5FHJ5iwfUwo0AtQrid2xEeyluTJB4jFy_Xfvqb1zQgRaZE9HdgcRVeawubX9kTxoRyuzsgzUN8A9wvaeME2mzULl/s1600/P1010932.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oI6PS4wQ4Oc_PTpYrVpy_2gUSNGgZjzuAClsDGdMayCzD7SUX1kk5FHJ5iwfUwo0AtQrid2xEeyluTJB4jFy_Xfvqb1zQgRaZE9HdgcRVeawubX9kTxoRyuzsgzUN8A9wvaeME2mzULl/s200/P1010932.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719202381379790002" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /></a> </div><div><span >The cousins with the princesses - truly a "magical" experience :)</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bsmB8CLJ-4LIdpo8CDcNtc3J1A_uA7Uzb36k0FU5E6H0fQt2_SIZWLaLHoOSHbHlCfVJCUd9nnqrPOBYkmWccyvETHSk5ELlsoACj79NIS1TryuGlWwlTd0BkLsvX8L3KwKfbPLrHWdP/s1600/P1010943.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bsmB8CLJ-4LIdpo8CDcNtc3J1A_uA7Uzb36k0FU5E6H0fQt2_SIZWLaLHoOSHbHlCfVJCUd9nnqrPOBYkmWccyvETHSk5ELlsoACj79NIS1TryuGlWwlTd0BkLsvX8L3KwKfbPLrHWdP/s200/P1010943.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719202390627629826" style="cursor: pointer; 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Have you been thinking about sponsoring a child? We have 105 more children who are waiting for sponsors. Is God asking you to be one of them? Let me tell you a little bit more about the program….<o:p></o:p></div>
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All of the kids live in the Merkato area of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – a slum area near the Merkato (market). The area is densely populated, and there is a high rate of HIV/AIDS. Prostitution is rampant – this area has the largest “red light district” in all Ethiopia. Many children are forced to work, prostitute, themselves, or live on the streets at an early age. The average income per day is less than 50 cents! <o:p></o:p></div>
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The children who have been enrolled for sponsorship range in age from three years old to fifteen years old. All of them who have sponsors will be given the life-changing opportunity to receive an education, receive daily feeding, and have access to health care. In addition, they will receive school uniforms and supplies every year. But most importantly, they will learn about Jesus Christ through discipleship groups at the local Protestant church.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sponsors will have the opportunity to write to your child (via email that will be translated and given to them). We would also love for you to join us on a future mission trip to Ethiopia to meet your child and show them the love of Jesus in person. We will be helping to lead several trips over coming years. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia;">Take a look at the photos of the kids who need sponsors by clicking on the link below.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></div>
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I have spent so much time looking at all of the photos. I love each one of these precious kids. This handsome guy is named Minase, and he is 7 years old. </div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16125042052065448706noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289529815530060633.post-57935549481586442452012-03-07T16:28:00.004-06:002013-03-04T21:00:55.086-06:00Success!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Praise the Lord! We had a wonderfully successful kick off event on Sunday evening. It was such an indescribable blessing to see a room filled with 50-60 people who were eager to hear about Children's HopeChest and the kids in Ethiopia who need our help. </div>
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We are thrilled that about 45 children have been sponsored so far. BUT we still have 105 more who still need sponsors! It is a huge task, but we trust that God knows who each one will be. </div>
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The food table</div>
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A couple of my awesome helpers getting food ready </div>
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Love this couple!</div>
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Door prizes and Go Seek Love T-shirts</div>
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A beautiful sight - child profiles disappearing from the wall as families choose the children that they will sponsor. This brings tears to my eyes.</div>
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A few of the beautiful ladies from my community group</div>
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Benjamin and his best buds - twin boys from Ethiopia who are just like him - Crazy!<br />
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More info to come soon about how you can sign up to sponsor a child in Ethiopia through Children's HopeChest.</div>
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