my friend says (writes) it better

I have spent the last couple weeks tossing around some thoughts for another blog post about Ethiopia. To say I am struggling with putting thoughts into words would be a gross understatement. So, I am going to list a few things that I keep coming back to, and then give you a link to the blog of my friend Amy. She is the one that invited me on the trip in the first place, and as a bonus, she is an amazing writer. And, I don't say that lightly...

Thoughts:
1. Our money goes SO far. We paid rent for year for 4 of the boys that live at the dump so they can move to a house, bought a fridge, replaced a roof, paid schooling fees for several children, clothed and fed 14 boys, paid office rent for a year for Yemamu and Sisay, and a few other things I am not currently remembering...all for around $1500.

2. We now have friends in Ethiopia that are doing amazing things, and it's so easy to support them, both financially and through prayers and encouragement. They are so hungry and eager for knowledge and desperate for prayer support.

3. So many of these people truly have nothing. No food. No home. No money. No hope. Nothing. Yemamu and Sisay are actively working at bringing hope into the lives of these people. It was truly humbling to watch them. And, it was easily the biggest thing that I took from this trip.

4. I want to do more. Feeding people for a week, caring for wounds for a week wasn't enough. I find myself thinking about future educational pursuits in the context of clinics overseas. What would be the most practical? I don't know what path I will be walking down for a grad degree, but my perspective is changing. It feels good to be dynamic.

5. Check out my friend's blog. She is eloquent, thoughtful, and provoking. Not to mention completely awesome. Amy's Blog