MOVIE
Last weekend Daniel and I watched the movie Live and Become. Have I mentioned before that I LOVE Netflix? :) Wow. The movie follows the story of an 8-year-old Ethiopian boy who is sent alone to the country of Israel during the 1980's. Apparently during that time, thousand of Ethiopian Jews were welcomed into Israel because of the famine in Ethiopia. The story follows the boy as he is adopted by an Israeli family and grows up and tries to figure out who he is in this world. I enthusiastically recommend this for every adoptive family.
BOOK
Over the weekend I read The Strength of Mercy by Jan Beazely. Jan's family began the international adoption agency All God's Children International. The book chronicles their story of adopting a child from Romania in the 90's, the courage it took, and all that they learned along the way. It is a quick read, and I highly recommend it.
WEBSITE
I have recently discovered a gold mine for families adopting from Ethiopia: www.amharickids.com. They offer books for kids and for adults about Ethiopia and about adoption. They even have cookbooks, calendars with photos of Ethiopia, and books fables from Ethiopian culture. I have put about half of what they offer on their website on my Christmas list this year! I love their cool jewelry made from coffee beans by women with AIDS in Ethiopia, too. Check it out!
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http://www.abshirokids.com/
is another great ethiopian store
we are hoping to buy the kids video and CD of songs.
Thanks for the recommendations! That site looks very helpful.
Thanks! I keep meaning to check out those other video recommendations you gave for Netflix as well! Wish I had more time to read these days. Correction: I wish I had ANY time to read these days. I'll have to add this book to my gigantic list of books I will read EVENTUALLY. :)
Sarah,
I am touched and inspired by how you keep your hearth fires burning in your home. Your home looks welcoming, creative, and warm -- exactly what a family needs to come home to. What a gift!! May God keep sending His glory to the Dubois household.
You are refining such Godly, nurturing, womanly skills. Sweet Proverbs 31 lady in our midst. Blessings to you.
May you hear the Father's whispered, "Well Done" as you bless those in your nest.
Love,Gillian
Thanks for the movie idea...we will have to see it:)
Karen
www.hernkekid.blogspot.com
Love the coffee bean jewlery....a great Christmas gift!
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