All God's Children adoption agency-'Special Mothers'...and others

The wonderful Almaz, director of Hannah's Hope Ethiopia, for All God's Children International. This woman is no doubt a Saint of God, she works tirelessly for the love of all those orphans in her care. She is passionate about her work and is the backbone of our agencies Ethiopian program. She is a woman of many gifts and a heart that is full of love for all those that surround her.

While we were there we learned that she has a prayer request. One of the things that is heavy on her heart, well beside the dire need for formula for the 100 babies she cares for daily. She is concerned about her apartment, seems her landlord thinks that because she works for 'Americans' that she is made of money. The landlord wants to increase her rent as of March. She really wants to keep this apartment, as it is very close to the children's home (Hannah's Hope Ethiopia)...which allows her to be there in the drop of a hat, to care for those within those gated walls. Almaz is a very humble woman, hardworking, with a very tender tender heart. She is not wealthy, but is serving God in this position as director of this facility out of obedience to the call on her life.

Would you seek God for her in this apartment rent situation.

Would you ask God to change the landlord's heart in this rent matter? I know Almaz would be very thankful, we will continue to pray at our house too.

These next pictures are of the Special Mothers, a few of the 27 that work at All God's Children's Hannah Hope Ethiopia home.

They love these orphans. They give all they have, they pray over each of these in their care. Saying Good-bye on our last day was so hard, as we knew that though they were rejoicing that their Beauty Mihret (Meh-heh-ret) had a family of her own, that they would no longer be the one holding her, kissing her and seeing her grow.

We are so thankful for them, for those prayers they said for her, for those times they fed her, held her, rocked her in their arms.

There are several men at Hannah's Hope too. They love the children no less than these Special Mothers. They know each by name, they kiss, play and pray for each of these small and not so small orphans in their care.

It isn't about a job or a paycheck for any of them. How do I know. Because without a doubt God's very Presence is within these walls, you can feel it, you can see it, you can hear it...in the laughter and tears of all those within these beautiful Ethiopian walls.

This beautiful man is Johannes, he is Almaz's brother and what a source of love, help and strength he is to this ministry in Ethiopia.

Almaz and Johannes are Ethiopian, they speak the language and give all they have. I am so proud that they are in my family, working for the same Father that I am. Busy doing his work, a work that I am passionate about, the care of orphans. These are such wonderful, humble representatives of Jesus' hands and feet . Pray for them. The enemy rises against them continually in their ministry to the orphans. The prayers of the righteous availeth much!

Psalm 34:15

The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help.