Four years ago I decided that I would throw away what I thought was a life for me, a better paying job, a nicer car, a house and go and live. Live for something bigger than myself. I decided that would finish my education and when I had finished I would return to a place that few would want to call home. To go and call a place my home that I am not guaranteed a hot shower everyday, electricity everyday, Internet everyday, and have to make sure that I brush my teeth with bottled water everyday. For what? For the opportunity to see one, two, three, ten, twenty lives change just because I was able to walk beside them and help them find hope outside their situation.
You see this is what changed my life. A mother of two wanting to give me her babies that she could not take care of and had to sleep on the streets. Had to beg each day just so that she could feed her babies. I asked who helps mothers like her. I was told no one does, that's just the way it is here. My heart sank that day as I would see one mother after another begging to just survive. I wanted to then to reach out to each one of them and share the love of Christ with them. To help them see that they are priceless and that they are worthy, to help them find work that would provide a stable income for them. That was what I wanted to do.
It was then that I no longer cared about a life in the states where there is more than enough. I had set my heart on never leaving Ethiopia that day. I begged God that if He would let me stay and help these mothers I would abandon everything I know back home. Sadly that day He did not let me stay. That day I returned to the states where I would finish school with a degree in social work. This allowed me to learn more about myself and how I can help others. This is what my heart has longed to do for the past four years and now I praise God I have this chance to join what God is already doing, and that is to help bring hope and empowerment to these single mothers and widows with a ministry that shares the same heart and vision that I do for the single mothers and widows. It is Mission Ethiopia (http://missionethiopia.com/) that provides a job for them. This is a chance for me to walk beside them each and everyday showing them that someone cares about them. So the work is already there, I just have to walk into it. Sadly I cannot do this alone so I am inviting you to be a part of this amazing work. Here's how: I am needing as much prayer on this as I can get. So I am looking for as many as I can get to partner with me in prayer. Also I am looking for financial support for I will be there for a year or more. I am for 70 people that are willing to partner with me financially at just $20 a month. My departure date is September 9th and I cannot leave until I have the support I need in place. So I am asking you if you would go before the Father and prayerfully consider partnering with me in this great work in sending me out.
Checks can be sent to Belmont Church Attn: Rob Fraizer 68 Music Sq. East Nashville, TN. 37203 or you can click on one of the donate buttons above on this blog.
Thank you so much for your time in reading my blog and praying for me. None of this can happen without you. So I ask you again to take a moment and pray to see if what would God have you do.
You see this is what changed my life. A mother of two wanting to give me her babies that she could not take care of and had to sleep on the streets. Had to beg each day just so that she could feed her babies. I asked who helps mothers like her. I was told no one does, that's just the way it is here. My heart sank that day as I would see one mother after another begging to just survive. I wanted to then to reach out to each one of them and share the love of Christ with them. To help them see that they are priceless and that they are worthy, to help them find work that would provide a stable income for them. That was what I wanted to do.
It was then that I no longer cared about a life in the states where there is more than enough. I had set my heart on never leaving Ethiopia that day. I begged God that if He would let me stay and help these mothers I would abandon everything I know back home. Sadly that day He did not let me stay. That day I returned to the states where I would finish school with a degree in social work. This allowed me to learn more about myself and how I can help others. This is what my heart has longed to do for the past four years and now I praise God I have this chance to join what God is already doing, and that is to help bring hope and empowerment to these single mothers and widows with a ministry that shares the same heart and vision that I do for the single mothers and widows. It is Mission Ethiopia (http://missionethiopia.com/) that provides a job for them. This is a chance for me to walk beside them each and everyday showing them that someone cares about them. So the work is already there, I just have to walk into it. Sadly I cannot do this alone so I am inviting you to be a part of this amazing work. Here's how: I am needing as much prayer on this as I can get. So I am looking for as many as I can get to partner with me in prayer. Also I am looking for financial support for I will be there for a year or more. I am for 70 people that are willing to partner with me financially at just $20 a month. My departure date is September 9th and I cannot leave until I have the support I need in place. So I am asking you if you would go before the Father and prayerfully consider partnering with me in this great work in sending me out.
Checks can be sent to Belmont Church Attn: Rob Fraizer 68 Music Sq. East Nashville, TN. 37203 or you can click on one of the donate buttons above on this blog.
Thank you so much for your time in reading my blog and praying for me. None of this can happen without you. So I ask you again to take a moment and pray to see if what would God have you do.
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