Last Monday, Dad and I left the house at 8:00 in the morning to drive the 1,000 or so miles from Texas to Charlotte, North Carolina. We drove as far as Knoxville Monday night and arrived in Charlotte late Tuesday morning. When I say "we drove," I mean Dad drove the whole way while I operated the radio. Thank you, Dad.
I went through training the rest of the week with a few awesome girls from all over the U.S. who are going to various places in Ethiopia, Paraguay, Nigeria and East Asia.
Amidst all the training we received, we ate at a local Ethiopian restaurant, The Red Sea, for a bit of a cross-cultural experience. It was absolutely delicious! More to come on that experience later.
Today is my first official day of work with SIM. It began with me sleeping past my alarm clock (nothing new there), but once at the office my day brightened up.
This morning I poured over the raw video footage of the girls living at the Deborah House in Addis. This is a ministry that has literally saved the lives of some of the girls they take in. For the others, their lives are infinitely better - filled with opportunity for spiritual growth, formal education and so much more.
After seeing them on tape, I am so anxious to meet them! I will be flying out of the states around July 5. Until then, I will be working on the girls' benefit concert at the SIM USA office.
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But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in You. Psalm 39:7
Follow me as the Lord's plan for my life translates into an exciting summer adventure. Travel with me to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and hear about the transformed lives of girls who were formally living on the streets. Come back to North Carolina with me while I work on the SIM Homes for Hope concert, benefiting the girls of Deborah House and Lois' Lodge.
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