Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I am so thankful for everyone who participated in Supply Ziway by donating school supplies for kids in Ethiopian schools. This past week the bags of supplies were passed out to each student in Ziway and Adami Tulu Ethiopia!!
Looking at their happy faces assures me that the effort to get the supplies there was absolutely worth it. Who doesn't love a new box of sharp crayons? Just looking at the color choices inspires even me, a professing craft failure to want to draw. For these Ethiopian students, they get to experience this probably for the first time in their lives. What a joy!
And I am thrilled that they get to have those moments of joy and happiness.
But what I really hope the bag of supplies shows to the students is more than excitement over new crayons.
I hope they realize there are people who care about them. We live far away and can't reach out and physically hug them or change their tough life experiences. But we care. We pray for them asking most of all that they will feel Jesus' love but also that He will provide for their basic needs.
Within these little bags, I hope the students also understand the value of the education they are receiving. I can't send enough money to build them all nice homes or feed them nutritious meals, but I want them to know that if they continue persevering in their studies they can find a way to make a better life for themselves and their families through education. Reading, writing, learning English and math skills, all of these will be their ticket for a good future.
These deeper truths will last long after the pencils and crayons become nubs.
Thank you so much for joining me in expressing love and hope to Ethiopian students!
Looking at their happy faces assures me that the effort to get the supplies there was absolutely worth it. Who doesn't love a new box of sharp crayons? Just looking at the color choices inspires even me, a professing craft failure to want to draw. For these Ethiopian students, they get to experience this probably for the first time in their lives. What a joy!
And I am thrilled that they get to have those moments of joy and happiness.
But what I really hope the bag of supplies shows to the students is more than excitement over new crayons.
Within these little bags, I hope the students also understand the value of the education they are receiving. I can't send enough money to build them all nice homes or feed them nutritious meals, but I want them to know that if they continue persevering in their studies they can find a way to make a better life for themselves and their families through education. Reading, writing, learning English and math skills, all of these will be their ticket for a good future.
These deeper truths will last long after the pencils and crayons become nubs.
Thank you so much for joining me in expressing love and hope to Ethiopian students!
2 comments:
Such beautiful pictures. Well done Angie!
So exciting to see those bags in the hands of the kids! Thanks for this project! Please let me know if/when you undertake another one...
Heidi
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