Well, Elle is in Ethiopia now after collecting many donations---and packing for a week and being prayed over at every opportunity---we got word that they made it there exhausted, and are getting right to work.
Saying goodbye to Levi----
he tells everyone who comes in the house that Elle is in Africa and shows them on the map.
Nash and Matt came to see us off in Nashville. Matt remembered it was 11:00 on the way to the airport and prayed a precious prayer for our kids in ET. I love that boy!
Don't cry Daddy!
Loading up in DC
Rearranging overflowing luggage at the Ethiopian Airlines ticket counter! We had to pay $425 in overweight and extra baggage fees! Yikes!
Julie---just precious!, Sue's daughter and Elle
Julie, Sue, myself, and Elle
One last pic before leaving! I kept telling her to let me take a picture of her not smiling, but she just could not contain her excitement for one second!
Here are some of the places they'll be working: Blessing the Children in Kamashi, Amanuel Orphan Center in Woliso, Hosanna Orphan center, Holeta-- where our children are, Debre Birhan, and Dere Zeyt.
I'll keep posting any word I receive from them.....so far-- no news! :(
...ps--- just got an email from Elle! She said they are loving on children and babies and feeding them by flashlight since there is no electricity or water at the transition home. So many of them are suffering from malnutrition. They took much needed formula to an orphanage, El Olam, that hasn't had any for a while and walked some children to church this morning down a dirt road.....she said it was a small church and very crowded-----that's a good thing! She and Julie will be taking children for medical check-ups, so Sue will get them educated on how to do that. She said internet is super slow!
On the home front, Nash's team won the league championship yesterday and finished the season undefeated! Now, on to tournaments!
Congratulations Franklin Knights!!!
Levi totally believes he's part of the team.....his job is to run the bases and slide in the dirt after every game.
Nash, Levi and William
Our precious friend and neighbor, Missy, brought these parting words to Elle before leaving on Thursday morning......what a treasure!
"I tell you the truth," Jesus said to them, "no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much in this age and, in the age to come, eternal life."
Luke 18: 29-30
