Mike Rusch: Archive

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Jan 31st

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“God is in the slums, in the cardboard boxes where the poor play house. God is...”

– Bono

Jan 26th

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Jan 25th

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Ethiopia (Home... part 8)

Leaving DFW & next stop is HOME! …and we have landed in NW Arkansas Time to wake and go celebrate… Everyone is waiting to meet you! Waiting for our sister… And now to home…

Jan 24th

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Ethiopia (Return... Part 6)

…our time in Ethiopia is coming to an end & it is time to make the journey home. everyone wants to know Sosi’s story… it brings joy Left Ethiopia last night at 10:30 with Visa in hand… Flying over Sosi’s place of birth (Gondar) Out like a light as we land in Rome Asleep again as we land in DC Wow…2 hours to get through customs. ...

Jan 23rd

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Ethiopia Day 6

…today we leave Ethiopia. …we say good bye to new friends with stories left untold. …we begin our journey home to a place that will look so very different from when we left it. …we bring back from this country images and experiences we will never forget and I believe may have changed us in ways we have yet to discover. …we leave too soon. …we have just a few...

Jan 22nd

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Ethiopia Day 5

…5:30 a.m. and a little more sleep than the night before. My mind, heart and emotions are at capacity (to say the least) Today we travel to see St. Mary’s Church to learn about some of the custom and celebrations here in Ethiopia and then to the US Embassy for our Visa interview. Pray all goes well as we expect our Visa approval tomorrow morning so we can leave tomorrow night. I can not...

Jan 22nd

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(meanwhile, back at home)

Uncle Viener and Big Sister Conley hanging out before the big day. Getting ready to go to sleep. Tomorrow I meet my sister! It’s hard to tell, but there is A LOT of excitement here. Sosi says hi sissy, I’m coming!

Jan 22nd

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Ethiopia (Being... part 4)

…the past few days have been a bit of blur, but here are some more photos of our time here. It’s been amazing! After 4 or so hours with Sosi, we all loaded up into the van to watch the Epiphany celebration taking place in the streets outside where we were staying. the poverty here in great & sights like these are everywhere that was it for today…it was a quiet...

Jan 22nd

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Jan 21st

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Ethiopia Day 4

…it’s 4:00 a.m. again and this time change is starting to wear on me. Yet, our time here is come quickly to a close. Today we will travel to the Gladney care centers & then celebrate with a lunch with all of the families who are here in country as a part of their adoption journey. Today we get to be the ones that take the photos and video of 4 children whose families are anxious to...

Jan 21st

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Ethiopia Day 3

…4:00 a.m. and sleep has escaped my grasp. My mind & heart are alive because just a few feet away I hear the turning and breathing of my little girl who tonight sleeps in peace. I want to put my arms around her right now and lift her from her bed because I have waited far too long for that privilege; however, I resist. I am ready to be home back in the states to be united with our...

Jan 20th

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Jan 19th

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Ethiopia Day 2

…a quiet city of 3 million people wakes us after a jump forward in time that causes us disruption in our rest; however, today could not come soon enough. Today is the day we have waited for, longed for and cried for. Today a few blurry pictures come to life as a little girl without a family will be wrapped in the arms of two people who will never let her go. It is by no coincidence that...

Jan 18th

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Ethiopia (Being... pt 3)

…today’s the day! it’s 7:45 a.m. and we slept incredible (I guess 24 hours without sleep makes that possible) the view from our window…we can smell the stoves cooking the courtyard in front of our guest house received confirmation that Gladney is bringing the children to us (there are 3 other couples here as well) They will be here at 10:45 we are waiting...

Jan 18th

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Ethiopia Day 1

…we have seen very little in the 12 short hours we have been in Ethiopia; however, one this very present. Beauty. At some level, everything here seems to be broken or at least less than perfect, but as I begin to look intently into that brokenness I am seeing something greater there than I could have ever imagined. From the dark & seemingly dangerous road we travelled to arrive at our...

Jan 17th

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Jan 16th

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Ethiopia (Going... pt 2)

…4:30 a.m. came quickly, but we didn’t really sleep to begin with. Time to get moving 1st stop? Coffee (an Ethiopian blend of course) @jenarkins taking us to the airport (I think she’s expecting a tip) Checking in…agent was so happy about hearing why we were going. Hottie on an airplane Corrie’s potato chip…nice (she almost ate it) Off we...

Jan 16th

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