A Second Chance

Leer este blog en español ይህንን ብሎግ በአማርኛ ያንብቡ “When they kept on questioning Jesus, He straightened up and said to them, ‘Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.’” John 8:7 Have you ever been given a second chance...

We Need Your Prayers

Leer este blog en español ይህንን ብሎግ በአማርኛ ያንብቡ I was boarding a plane to Washington, DC, on Thursday when I received a jarring call from one of our team leaders.  She told me that “Freddie” and six of his friends had gone to play soccer on Sunday, and they have been...

Training for Life

Leer este blog en español ይህንን ብሎግ በአማርኛ ያንብቡ “Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we...

For Richer or Poorer

Leer este blog en español ይህንን ብሎግ በአማርኛ ያንብቡ I met Melkamfire four years ago when she was in college. Her mother was a recycler at the Kore garbage dump in Addis Ababa when we met, but due to a worsening lung condition, her mother’s employment at the dump soon had to...

A Girl with a Dream Come True

Leer este blog en español ይህንን ብሎግ በአማርኛ ያንብቡ I am grateful to God that I can help our scholars and their families and see their priceless smiles. It makes me proud when they finish their studies and find jobs to improve the quality of life for themselves and their...

Progressive People Unite!

Leer este blog en español ይህንን ብሎግ በአማርኛ ያንብቡ I must confess that my children have accused me of being exactly like the people Progressive commercials make fun of—and I am guilty as charged. Sure, I was embarrassed when the commercials first came out. I was still...