Most of you know that Daniel and David have an older sister (1/2 sister, technically) in Ethiopia.  Tigist was just a girl when their parents passed away and she took on responsibility for looking after her younger brothers.  She managed to get them into the orphanage and came to meet us when we visited there.

The orphanage and its director – with support from Adoption Ministry – subsequently cared for her and got her into hair-styling school so that she could have an opportunity for a better life.  This week, we received word that she graduated!  We also received these two pictures of graduation.  We are so excited that she was able to receive this training.  The boys are having a birthday fundraiser to help with the cost of setting up her own business.   YWAM is investigating what it will take to make this happen.  Contact us if you’d like to help meet this need.

When we received these pictures, the boys’ faces lit up as they saw their sister.  The graduation cap reinforced the value of education that we are trying to instill in the boys.  Daniel immediately noticed how nice her hair looked!  She is a beautiful young woman who has worked hard to overcome some very difficult circumstances.  Though geographically distant, she is very much in our hearts and a part of our family.  We are very proud of you, Tigist!!