Casey and I had the opportunity to return to Adami Tulu and Ziway, Ethiopia for the first week in January. Of course, we will take every chance we get to return to our adopted homeland and our favorite place on earth. We had an amazing trip. It was so fun to visit the schools while the kids were in class and see all the wonderful things that are happening there. We’re so grateful to Gary and Peggy Ifft, the American missionaries who are running the schools. They are doing an outstanding job.
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January26th
Adami Tulu Sponsorship
Author: Mary Beth | Posted in: Adami Tulu
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December6th
Hope Ethiopia: 100
Author: Mary Beth | Posted in: Adami Tulu, Living Radically
Children at the Lifesong Ethiopia school are fed 2 nutritious meals per day, provided with a quality education, and taught the message of Jesus Christ. This gives kids like Beza the hope they need in order to break free from gripping poverty.
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November21st
Learn Amharic
Author: Mary Beth | Posted in: Adami Tulu
When we were in Ethiopia last August, we got the chance to meet Dawit Lambebo. Dawit teaches Amharic to foreigners, and is quite good at it. So good, in fact, that his friends encouraged him to write a book about learning Amharic, and he did.
His book is designed to aid English speakers who are beginning to learn Amharic, and focuses on conversational Amharic. It also comes with an audio CD so that you can hear the pronunciations. The book is printed in Ethiopia, so, as far as I know, you can only get it there. Read More | Comments
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November17th
A Matching Donation
Author: Mary Beth | Posted in: Adami Tulu
Today we got some amazing news. If you follow me on Facebook, you may have seen my post about it, but before I give the details, let me fill in some of the background.
When we were in Ethiopia this summer, we worked with our team to plan the next steps for the Adami Tulu school. It was obvious that for this school to continue to bless the community, it will need to grow. This past weekend, we finalized a three year plan that will expand Adami Tulu to about 500 students from nursery school through fourth grade.
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November16th
The Perfect Gift for Teachers
Author: Mary Beth | Posted in: Adami Tulu, Living Radically
Are you searching for the perfect gift for the teachers in your life? How about skipping the routine coffee mug or picture frame and make a donation to the Lifesong Schools in Ethiopia instead? Teachers are guaranteed to love that you made such a thoughtful donation in their honor.
If you donate at least $10 in honor of your teacher, we will send you the card pictured above and below for you to give to your teacher. Several former teachers have told me that they would have loved to receive a gift like this. And, as a former teacher myself, I agree with them. Teachers get bombarded with coffee mugs, candy, and teacher do-dads at Christmastime. This year, give your teacher something truly meaningful instead; spread his or her love for education around the world.
All donations will go toward expanding the Lifesong schools in Adami Tulu and Ziway, and will be tax deductible. Click here to donate through Paypal. As you donate, leave a note in the “Special Instructions” box telling me how many cards you would like.
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November14th
Holy Discontent
Author: Mary Beth | Posted in: Adami Tulu, Living Radically
Casey and I just had a much needed weekend away in Chicago. We drove up on Thursday and spent Friday morning in Wheaton with my brother and future sis-in-law. Then we headed to a Lifesong for Orphans conference with our great friends Aaron and Cacey Klein, and many others.
It was a packed weekend with meetings, planning, praying, shopping, and lots of coffee. We spent hours discussing our dreams for Lifesong’s schools in Ethiopia. It was so fun to spend several days with great friends who live across the country but share our heart and passion for Ethiopia and orphan care. There is an incredible bond between people who are filled with the same passion. We loved getting to continue these relationships and make new ones. Read More | Comments
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September27th
Adami Tulu Kick-off
Author: Mary Beth | Posted in: Adami Tulu
We’re kicking off our next fundraiser for Adami Tulu today! We’ve agreed to continue our work with Lifesong by raising funds for another school building on the Adami Tulu campus. This will enable the school to expand to include 1st and 2nd grade. More details will be coming soon, but we’re anxious to get a jump start on fundraising. We know that this project will cost at least $50,000. But, for these sweet faces, we’ll do anything!
We are very excited to announce our first fundraiser for our next phase of the Adami Tulu project: another Aspen Giveaway!
Our Aunt and Uncle have, once again, generously donated toward our fundraising efforts. Only this time they’ve offered us not one but FIVE stays at the Hyatt Grand Aspen.
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September15th
Adami Tulu In My Heart
Author: Mary Beth | Posted in: Adami Tulu
“Adami Tulu” means “cactus hill,” and there literally is a huge hill covered in cacti right in the middle of town. You can see it from everywhere in town, and the school is no exception.We asked Solomon, our translator and good, good friend, if there was a path to climb it. “Of course,” he said, “I’ve climbed it many times.” So one afternoon, when we were tired of painting, a few of us decided to climb Adami Tulu. It ended up being one of my favorite times during the trip. Read More | Comments
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September2nd
Caleb in Africa
Author: Mary Beth | Posted in: Adami Tulu, Living Radically, Travel
Many of you have asked me to write more about our trip, and I’m planning on it. But my heart is still processing all that we saw and did, so it’s hard to know exactly what to write about. In the meantime, I thought I would answer another popular question: How did Caleb do?
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August27th
Just A Little Bit More, Part II
Author: Mary Beth | Posted in: Adami Tulu, Living Radically, Spiritual
Read the first part of this post here.
That night Aaron formulated a plan. We would all contribute to cover the boy’s expenses at school, and then we would beg Gary and Peggy to accept one more student. Tuition for the school year is about $21 per student, which is still too expensive for most families to afford, so many are allowed to attend for free, but the actual expense to cover each student is about $176 per year. We easily gathered the $176 from our group, and Aaron determined to do his best the next day.
The next morning, our team gathered for breakfast, and we each shared how we had been impacted by the trip so far. Aaron reminded us of a famous quote made by the extremely wealthy Howard Hughes. When asked, “How much money is enough?” Hughes had replied, “Just a little bit more.” Aaron urged us to apply the same philosophy to our war on poverty and the orphan problem. “When we’re asked how much more we can do in our efforts to change the world, our answer must be ‘just a little bit more.’ And that’s the way I feel about this little boy. Yes, the problem is huge, but we can help him, we can do just a little bit more.“
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