It’s been a while

It's been a while since I was last on here. I've needed it. I've just needed time out. I've needed time to re-calibrate and defrag and to give myself the space to process and to go through the process of it all, the transition to life post Ethiopia. It has been so different from what …

June Newsletter 2017

Selam from Ethiopia! The start of June brought the arrival of 2 new interns from the States -Kayli and Jenna. I am so glad to have them here and to have some company in the house. Only after their arrival, did I actually realise just how much I needed them here. It was a long …

May Newsletter 2017

I cannot believe that in a few short days I would have been here a month. I do hope I get this out in time. Between the Internet not working and the sporadic ways in which the electricity chooses to work, sometimes even the simple and smalle things can feel like miracles. We recently moved …

One week later

And so, I have been in Ethiopia for one whole week, although truth be told, it feels a whole lot longer than that. I didn't know it was possible to feel so many extreme emotions in the space of a few days, but feel them I most certainly have.  I didn't have the best start …

April Newsletter 2017

Hello dear ones ♥ Wow, I literally cannot believe how far into April we are already! Time is just galloping by! I leave in a few short days, and let me tell you, it is honestly one of the most surreal feelings ever. I said to my mom the other day that it feels like …

A few fun facts about Ethiopia

As I will be travelling to Ethiopia next week, I thought I'd share a few facts about the country I'll be visiting! Addis Ababa, which means 'New Flower' is the highest capital city in Africa at 2,400 metres and the third highest in the world. Over 80 languages are spoken in Ethiopia. The most widely …

Thank You

I thought you'd all be excited to know that I am officially fully funded! A few days ago, I still had $400 to raise and after one last appeal, the money just flowed in and it was absolutely and wonderfully overwhelming. It had me in an almost constant state of tears because, in all honesty, …

It’s the final countdown

Hi Everyone ♥ Tomorrow is my third and final target deadline! Wow, this month has just marched by...see what I did there? I am still $405 short and though I nervously admit that, I am also choosing to remain upbeat. I know the Father wouldn't bring me to it if He wasn't going to bring …

27

Today, I counted the days until I leave:                                                    27 The numbers of years I have lived. I am sitting here, so incredibly overwhelmed, but in the most beautiful of ways. I am bubbling on the inside - butterflies taking flight. I cannot believe how good the Father has been to me. I am in …

March Newsletter 2017

Hello dear friends ♥ Finally, I get round to a very delayed March newsletter! Well, I am officially in South Africa and after a whirlwind first few weeks of travelling and visiting and speaking, I am finally settled at my parent's home where I will be spending the next month as I finish up fundraising …