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Tag: Ethiopia
The Coffee Ceremony of Ethiopia
It’s a time for jollification. The coffee ceremony of Ethiopia is full of aromas and surprises. Our first experience was four years ago with the committee members of the Toward Jerusalem Council II. We were honored to be invited to the home of a Jewish woman from Addis Ababa. The first memory I have is…
haiku: engraved
engraved upon my palms, scars that say I will never forget you
I Am Broken
A sea of Ethiopians sit across from the tables. One by one they come to us, the several nurses that assess their medical needs and direct them to appropriate clinics. In between patients, my eyes scan the faces–the people who wait patiently, almost reverently for free medical help. They cannot afford to pay for…
haiku: ethiopia
ethiopian blind man sees what I don’t with his ears, hands, and heart faith and justice live side by side but faith will die if injustice reigns faith weathers the storm of injustice, knowing God will even the score
Last Day In Addis Ababa
He waited for hours to be seen for an earache. Weeping, pussy eyes… goiters… tumors… backaches… stomach aches… rashes… racing heartbeats… malnourishment… strange smells… toothless grins… grateful hugs… Today I joined the Jewish Voice medical team in Addis Ababa. I will never be the same. I became a part of the triage team of nurses who assessed…
How Appropriate!
My Christmas cactus is blooming… now that it is Easter. How appropriate! We leave in a few minutes for Ethiopia. See you on the other side of the ocean…
‘The Topaz of Ethiopia Cannot Equal It’
Wisdom is when God touches man to reveal Himself. The revelation of wisdom is Jesus. I am preparing myself for the trip to Ethiopia today. I came across anew these beautiful Scriptures from the book of Job below about how precious wisdom is and how men seek it– not even the topaz of Ethiopia can equal the beauty and…
That Bubble I Live In…
Well, Wayne and I are back in our own little lentil patch here in Texas, pulling the weeds, turning over the soil, planting, watering, and endeavoring to produce a harvest from that which the Lord has entrusted to us in our small corner of the world.
Bonnie Saul Wilks 