Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Giving and Receiving

by Jeff Burns in Ethiopia

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This last week the team from the University of Kentucky went out to the town of Debre Zeit where they partnered with Samy and the YWAM ministry there.
 
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Part of the funds that the team contributed went to feeding the poorest of the community, and to putting a fresh mud and straw finish to the see-through walls of some homes.
 
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We saw much rejoicing as the homes were mudded and food was delivered.
 
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After that it was off to a lunch provided for a number of shoe-shine boys who Samy is building relationships with. Today there was a meal provided along with some new shoe polish, shoelaces and other tools of their trade. Samy had built them new shoe-shine boxes before this trip.
 
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Next stop was lunch and then to the local stadium that had been rented to play 'football' with some of the locals.
 
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The winning team received new t-shirts, pizza and two new soccer balls. It was great to see the competition, the camaraderie and the pride of the winning team (which was a local groups of guys).
 
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There have been many different ways to reach out, share and to bless so many amazing and grateful people. This was an awesome day of giving and receiving!

1 comment:

samy said...

Thank God for All the work

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