by emilyabroadbent | Feb 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
I fell in love one year ago today. I fell in love with a sweet baby girl. A four day old, six pound, abandoned, perfect baby girl. My heart had never felt such pain and hope at the very same time. I held this baby in my arms because her birth mother abandoned her. I...
by emilyabroadbent | Feb 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
After visiting the Hadzabe Tribe last weekend, I’ve been giving this song which is written from God’s perspective a lot of thought. “Come away with me, it’s never too late, I have a plan for you. It’s gonna be wild. It’s gonna be great. It’s gonna be full of...
by emilyabroadbent | Feb 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Do you ever have a really great idea at 9:00 PM that your 9:00 AM self is convinced came from the spawn of satan himself? I do. An example of one of those “great” ideas is when I told myself, “Go running in the morning even if it is cold outside.” Because, who...
by emilyabroadbent | Feb 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Look at this precious hand resting on mine! Ema, who came to Neema two weeks ago, was called a “walker” because he would go door to door asking for food. He still eats as if it will be his last meal. It’s very sad and it’s a different mindset from the other kids at...
by emilyabroadbent | Jan 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Wazungu is a Swahili word that Tanzanians use when referring to white people. But, it means more than just “white person.” It means people who are always running in circles. Have you ever reheated your coffee in the microwave? Lord bless all of us who are so busy we...
by emilyabroadbent | Jan 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
“There goes the power” is something I say far too often. This past fall at Neema the power was off more often than it was on. You know you live in a developing country when you run to plug everything you own in as soon as the power turns on. But, I’ve learned to live...
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