Tuesday, June 24, 2008


Do you know what's going on in Ethiopia right now? Take a look at this BBC video

It makes my heart hurt to think about what our little girl might be seeing and experiencing today....hunger unlike anything I've ever experienced? fear as she sees her family members getting sicker and weaker? Does she sense the hopelessness? Does she know she's losing the only family she's ever known?

Urgency.

God, I wouldn't presume to know better than you....but please move quickly!!

3 comments:

Brad and Fran Hoagland said...

A very solemn and sincere Amen

Jonathan said...

It's getting worse everywhere. I just heard today that our country in Asia has had a 30% increase of the number of kids in orphanages this year but that 80% of those kids have both parents still alive. Food prices and (here) the cost of education is just too much for a family.

Dan, Misty & Ashar said...

It's crazy to think about, isn't it? It gets a whole host of thoughts rolling around in my head that I don't know what to do with. On a completely shallow note, your blog looks nice. I love the family pic!

 This quote was part of my Lectio365 Sabbath devotion this morning, and as I considered what this day should look like, I began considering ...