I’ve been in Addis for one week now and in that time I’ve run from goats in the streets, nearly been run over by a few taxis, seen the work of the Lord being fulfilled, met 22 girls that have changed the way I define hardship, perseverance and thanksgiving, learned that Brooke is an Amharic name reserved only for men, been renamed Brooktite by the girls in Deborah House to correct the mistake that my name is in this culture, eaten a lot of really yummy food (College Station needs to get an Ethiopian restaurant), gotten sick from the yummy food once, experienced the most beautiful impromptu worship service ever, built a relationship with seven incredibly strong Deborah House girls, heard the unabridged stories of three of them, tried to understand how big God is with about 30 people, been an encouragement, been encouraged, met a few girls from Dallas, walked around half the city with Amy, my favorite Oregon girl, and Sandra, from NYC, and generally had an incredible time learning more about the Lord, this culture and myself.
Details on the past week and Deborah House specifically coming very soon. I’m crossing my fingers that I’ll have time to get something up tomorrow!
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