Thursday, June 24, 2010

Abebech Gobena -Modern Day Mother Theresa

Psalm 82:3-4

“Vindicate the weak and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and destitute. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”




This psalm is a perfect way to sum up the work that Abebech Gobena does everyday. She is a devout Christian and has been dubbed "Africa's Mother Theresa" due to her work with orphans. She knows firsthand what is it like to be fatherless as her own father died when she was only a month old.

In 1980, Gobena came across a child suckling at the breast of its dead mother. It changed her life forever. A man whose job was to collect the corpses in the war ravaged area told her "I am waiting for the child to die so I can pick up both bodies. I just can't bear to take the child as well while she is still alive." Can you imagine someone saying something like that?

Gobena promptly swaddled up the child and brought her to the countries capital. Thus began Gobena's work saving the lives of many starving orphans during Ethiopia's famine. She pressed on with her work even when everything around her was crashing down. Her family turned against her and gave her an ultimatum. They told her she had to choose the children or them. She chose the children. By the end of 1980, Gobena had taken in 21 children.

>>Fast forward to the present- Gobena is the founder of Ethiopia's oldest orphanage. In present day, it cares for over 700 children. She is an amazing warrior of God and I admire her for the work she does.

Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.


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Sunday, June 13, 2010

In the beginning..

God made the seas
And the forrest filled with trees
And the mountains way up so high
And at the top He put the sky

I am trying to learn this song for the little kiddos I teach on Wednesday nightsat church. I am happy they are only 2 and 3 year old babies (or bebes as we say down here) so I will not be embarassed to sing in front of them. :) We are learning from each other. They are really helping me to learn more about patience and being organized. I am helping them to learn more about characters fom the Bible. The first of which was David. He had a meager beginning as a shepherd and later became a king. Rags to riches! Remember that God can use all of us in his Kingdom. We may not become queens but we are princesses because our Father truly is the King of Kings.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

overwhelmed

If I Were Called

If I were called to teach,
I'd give it my best.

If I were called to preach,
I'd better pass the test.

If I were called to reach,
I'd do it with much zest.

If I were called to each,
I'd surely need some rest.

© by Joyce C. Lock

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart:
and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Matthew 11:29

I am starting to teach a Bible class to 2 & 3 year olds in a few days.
I have so much going on I wondered if I should hand it over to my mom.
My preacher was very encouraging and hinted that maybe God is really calling me to do this.
I do feel like He is and I want to do more to benefit the kingdom. I feel like there are too many things
to do whereas some people cannot find any. I am not sure which way God is leading me at this point?
I am feeling drawn to the local Pregnancy Clinic that deters girls from abortions.
With work and everything else I am not sure how that will fit in. I will definitely be praying about it!!