Catching Up

Posted by Phil on Sunday, 7 June 2015

Time for blogging has been a bit limited these last few weeks as I had to do a couple of talks at church which proved challenging. Anyway, here's something about a few of my patients, two posts from Chris and a very well written reflection from Aaron after his first visit to Ethiopia.

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A Tale of Two Cases

Submitted by Phil on Sun, 07/06/2015 - 19:38

(I have permission from all the people involved in these cases to share their stories on my website.)

Fekadu with nurses Tigist (L) and Aster (R)Fekadu

Several years ago Fekadu and his family had been living in very poor circumstances - until he was employed by SIM Ethiopia. Although the wages are low he has been able to support his wife and two children, doing a job that involves being on his feet all day.

 

Happy and Sad

Submitted by Chris on Sun, 31/05/2015 - 14:49

They all squeezed inThe final session of Ytesfa Birhan has taken place.

 

What can I convey in Amharic?

Submitted by Chris on Mon, 25/05/2015 - 21:36

At the start of each Tuesday Amharic lesson I am always asked the same question “What did you do over the weekend?”

 

Inspiration

Submitted by Aaron on Fri, 01/05/2015 - 20:24

Aaron enjoying injera for the first timeWhen was your last light bulb moment? When did the penny drop for you? One of the most exciting times for me as a Christian youth worker is seeing a young person “get it”. You know the face: you can see the cogs turning and then it’s replaced by a huge smile. Before heading away to Ethiopia I was working out why Mum and Dad have done what they have done (so far!) but it took me going out and seeing the life to understand how. The penny dropped for me after one sentence from Mum, “I just like that every day is not the same out here!” That was it; that was how she was doing it. Let me explain.

 
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