Water projects

Well, a lot of excitement  since I last  wrote . We have been busy working  with various ministries .  Friday  we went back  to Korah  to help with  distribution  to our 40 new families .  Galen  and  Kristin  and  family  met our new mom, Meron that we are sponsoring.  We also got to deliver the food to one of our new moms that is paralyzed .  She was so happy to see us and we sat and shared and held her beautiful  baby (pictures  on Facebook ). 

Saturday  we had a fantastic  day at Children's  Heaven  with Hanna and her girls. We played volleyball and Galen's  girls  taught them how to make bracelets with rainbow looms.  Kristin  and  I had the privilege  of  giving the teen girls their Girls  Day kits.  After a delicious  Ethiopian lunch, each of the 105 girls chose a new outfit from our store of new outfits as well as a headband made by Canryn (yes she made 125 headbands). As soon as they left our store they put on their new outfits. The smiles and laughter  were  overwhelming.

Somewhere, Doc contracted something  and become very ill. Sat when we returned  from Children's  Heaven,  Galen and  Abraham  and Temesgan  our interpreter took Doc to the  Bethel Hospital  ER.  They did blood work  and discovered that he has typhoid.  They gave him a shot and medicine and said it would  take a few days. Well, that it has. He rested  Sunday and then came with us to Awassa. We saw 2 of our new projects that provide over 3000 children  with clean water. There is a terrible  drought here and they are so thankful  for this water. We learned that we were the first white people  many  of  them had seen and they kept touching us and holding our hands. They sang for us and we were overwhelmed  with  their  joy and gratitude .  Nothing like knowing  you're  the instrument  by which these precious  souls  have water .  Thank you to everyone  of you back home that has donated . It is lifesaving .

We are in Awassa for 3 days to visit  another  ministry and also see hippos  and monkeys. We saw a lot of camels  today  and even had to stop on the road while a herd  of camels moseyed down the road.

This will  give Doc  a couple  of  days  to rest and recoup and be well  hopefully  before we fly home Friday  night .  If he's  not better in morning, Zalelam and Tesfaye will take him to hospital  here in Awassa.  Prayers appreciated.

Please check Facebook  for photos .