We are currently in Ethiopia. Addis Ababa has had unprecedented rains, so the streets are very muddy. Glad I brought my crocs–so easy to clean in the hotel room each evening after wading through mud and water all day. We have met some wonderful people and I have taken some interesting shots. Yesterday we drove…
Tag: Ethiopia
Haunting Wind Broken Lives
We leave in less than 48 hours for the states; so in my mind, I’m gearing up… …packing and laundry to do, saying good-bye to friends (for a short time–just six weeks), planning a very busy schedule during our quick trip home, soaking in the beauty and joy of living in Jerusalem for two more…
The Children… Oh, the Children…
The children of Ethiopia are so precious. It is so hard not to take them home…
Saying Good-bye to Africa for Now…
We are on our way home from Ethiopia tonight. See you in Jerusalem…
‘Miles to Go before I Sleep’
Today is Yom Kippur–one of the holiest days of the Jewish year. It is a wonderful time of year in any nation where there is a high population of Jewish people, but to be in Israel on this day is something very special. This year we find ourselves in Ethiopia. In a couple of hours…
life’s marrow
Ethiopia ancient civilization core of life’s marrow
Where Life is Black and White
This woman makes pennies a day by collecting branches and selling them. She is lucky to work… She has shoes. Many of the woman that do this job climb the mountains and forage for tree limbs without shoes! We have been in Ethiopia for four days now, and this is the first time I have…
Never Forget…
the scars in my Hands say I will never forget you, never leave you
‘I Would Give My Final Breath to… ‘
My husband brought back some compelling photos of Ethiopia this trip. While I was perusing them, this old Steve Fry song rose up in my spirit and ministered to me so much as I kept leafing through the pictures. I felt the Lord saying to me, “If you want to know me, then look at…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 