Tales of a Kawaaja

e enjte, 27 mars 2008

Poem by Nunas Dawa

Nunas is one of our teenage girls at Harvesters. She is my sweet friend and I have high hopes for her future as a New Sudan leader. I pray that she becomes a voice for her culture's women. She is truly a unique and gifted young lady.

She wrote the following poem in honor of Women's Day.

A Dream:

I have a dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will be governed by girls and women. It will be governed by girls and women in the spirit of love and unity.

I have a dream. I have a dream that the women and girls of this nation will be judged by their brains and their contributions to our country. Not by the quantity of dowry they can bring to their homes or by the number of offspring they can produce.

I have a dream. I have a dream that my father and my little brother will not hate and discriminate my little sister just because she is a girl. But, they will love and take care of her. They will love and take care of her by educating her for the sake of this country's prosperity.

Yes, my little sister, please make my dream come true.

e shtunë, 22 mars 2008

Yesu Ni Wango

Today I joined the children in watching a DVD of Watoto Children's Choir, a group of Ugandan orphans who have toured the world singing their songs of praise. It is a beautiful and fun DVD and the kids LOVE it. But, we didn't just watch the concert...of course we HAD to sing and dance along as well!

OUR children's choir singing on Good Friday....

e diel, 16 mars 2008

Reading glasses!

My mom sent (via Joseph) 7 pairs of reading glasses, each nicely packaged in a cute, matching case .

Within 30 minutes I had found 7 happy recipients for these glasses. Everyone was so pleased by their new eyewear. And, the loved the fancy flighlight at the end of each case.

Today at church, I noticed several women wearing the glasses while reading from their songbooks and bibles.

Thanks mom!