Hey!
Things are going well! I am currently working on
several things here. Firstly, I am working on creating a survey for
the street children of Yirgalem, to find out the reasons they are on
the street, their knowledge of local resources, exposure to risky
behaviors, and such. UNICEF has a pretty good one they used in
Zambia, which I am trying to adapt to our needs here...it's just
taking time. Also, Mola and I are going to begin trying to make Beza
more professional in its presentation. We will write a history of the
organization, and also create some kind of website for NGOs to look
at. (Beza needs some donors for a new facility that the community is
calling for.) I have also been cleaning up the English in our visual
presentations and publications, which helps a lot when dealing with
English speakers.
In the near future I will begin teaching English as well...people are
getting anxious. Today I had a conversation with a group of young
guys, all about 11 probably, who asked about learning to speak
American English, as well as discussing Martin Luther's Reformation
with me (yes, a young African boy actually used the phrase
"justification by faith alone"), the differences between the Ethiopian
Orthodox Church and the Protestant Church (they don't agree with my
denial of Mary as a mediator between God and man...for now...haha),
then about Laura (yes, Laura, I showed them your picture...they said
"konjo not," which means "she is beautiful"), and then, of course,
what the best food is in America. I said cheeseburgers.
