Bring help and true hope, one family at a time!
Once we learned about Adera and the work it was doing in Addis Ababa, we set about to determine how much we would give. I love the saying that, instead of asking “what should we give?”, we should be asking “how much should we keep.?” It’s all His. We started off by supporting one family […]
Thank you Tess
Standing in the studio of my good friend and accomplished Fort Worth artist Tess Mcdonald, Carol and I were prepared for the unveiling of two paintings Tess created from photographs I had taken while in Ethiopia with The Adera foundation. We could have never anticipated the moment that followed. While still examining the artwork derived […]
Terefea and her brother Habbu. With The Adera Foundation in and around Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Saturday June 6th – Perhaps my favorite memory of this remarkable day was befriending Terefea and her brother Habbu on the long rocky descent by foot to Wenchi Crater Lake in the countryside of Ethiopia. An Interesting story about Habbu, it is very common here for children to offer their help in return for money. So when […]
Hearts enlarged with perspective
Elise Jordan reflection on a special unforeseen moment in Addis Ababa – “We’ve been dreaming about our family going on a summer mission trip since our babies were little bitty. Tommy and I have always supported local and foreign missions with prayer and giving, but this summer we got to experience what it’s like to […]