Monday, September 9, 2013

(our latest steps): August 27, 2013 through September 8, 2013

(our latest steps)

August 27, 2013
Dami enjoys trying to catch fish in Water Valley!  
The kids sure have enjoyed their stay in Colorado.

August 28, 2013
Our summer has been a blast. Especially because the team 
has got to spend so much time together. 
Chhuani makes festivities brighter with her bubble blowing! 

August 29, 2013
America spends some time reading
 Auntie Becca's favorite book,
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch.

August 30, 2013
The team heads east for Tennessee to spend a week recording. 
Then they're off to North and South Carolina. 
Some fun adventures ahead! 
Meaza and Donaldson enjoy reading along the way. 

August 31, 2013
Another quick stay with the Hahn's in Lincoln, Nebraska.
This time the kids played BINGO for the first time! 
Some of the children also experienced their first ice-cream-floats! 
How much fun! 

September 1, 2013
Welcome to Tennessee! 
The team stopped to play in Centennial Park, 
where there is a replica of the Parthenon in Greece. 
What a fun memory and great history lesson! 

September 2, 2013
Our Labor Day was filled with lots of fun and hard work!
It was our first day of recording in Franklin, Tennessee!

September 3, 2013
Auntie Zeli leads the Indian children in a great Mizo verse!

September 4, 2013
The kids just loved recording. And they all are really natural in 
front of a microphone. Go Kima! Sing praise to the Lord!

September 5, 2013
It's not a His Little Feet album without a fun duet! 
"Two are better than one..."
Ecclesiastes 4:9a

September 6, 2013
Our week of recording went better than we could have imagined!
Much thanks to Uncle Ed and his staff for working so hard.
His Little Feet loves and appreciates you!

September 7, 2013

His Little Feet heads out to North and South Carolina
for some weekend concerts. 

September 8, 2013
"If God is for us, who can be against us?"
Romans 8:31

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

(our latest steps): August 14, 2013 through August 26, 2013

(our latest steps)

August 14, 2013
Welcome to Windsor His Little Feet!
The Indians arrive for the first time to the Ellerslie Campus,
which is our "home" base here in the states.
What a grand welcoming!

August 15, 2013
The students decorated our wing of campus for our arrival.
The team is still enjoying these beautiful flowers on the table.

 
August 16, 2013
Zuala has such a warm smile and demeanor.
Thank you for being a part of His Little Feet, Zuala!
"A warm smile is the universal language of kindness."
- William Arthur Ward
 
August 17, 2013
The His Little Feet annual 5K was a great success!
A big thanks to all who supported us!
And guess who had the boys fastest time?!
America!

August 18, 2013
 A Colorado sunset.
"The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands."
Psalm 19:1

August 19, 2013
Meaza and Dami show off their newly pierced ears!

August 20, 2013
Tonight the kids organized over 250 shoes
that were donated to His Little Feet.
These shoes will be sent to children in need in Ethiopia. 
"In all things I have shown you that by working hard
in this way we must help the weak and
remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said,
'It is more blessed to give than to receive.’"
Acts 20:30

August 21, 2013
Uncle Ben plays the piano in Old Town.
In everything he does, he strives to bring glory to our Lord.
 
August 22, 2013
His Little Feet is so thankful to Auntie Christine and
her law firm for helping our ministry in so many ways.
What a great blessing you are!
"God is not unjust; he will not forget your work
and the love you have shown him
as you have helped his people and continue to help them."
Hebrews 6:10

August 23, 2013
America helps make a meal for the team.
What a wonderful helper he is!
 
August 24, 2013
Meaza braids her doll's hair on the way to our Saturday concert.
She is really talented!

 August 25, 2013
 A local church, Timberline Windsor, threw our choir a
wonderful party to welcome the Indian children.
 
What better way to celebrate than with face painting!
We honestly can say, this is the BEST dinosaur face painting
we have ever seen!

August 26, 2013
"A glad heart makes a cheerful face."
Proverbs 15:13

Thursday, August 15, 2013

(our latest steps): August 5, 2013 through August 13, 2013

(our latest steps)

August 5, 2013
Happy 13th Birthday Anbese!
 Thank you for sharing your joy with the team. 
You have grown so much over the past 9 months!

August 6, 2013
Dawit shows his smile full of loose teeth. 
Four to be exact!

August 7, 2013
Kima's first meatloaf! 
He wasn't sure at first, but ended up loving it. 

August 8, 2013
The kids sure have enjoyed playing out on these beautiful
summer nights. Bikes, scooters, rollerblades...
pretty much anything with wheels!

August 9, 2013
What pure joy! 

August 10, 2013
Chhuani was very excited to see
 her picture in the new His Little Feet program! 

August 11, 2013
John never ceases to praise his Heavenly Father. 

August 12, 2013
David "blowing up" his muscles. 
Too funny!
 
August 13, 2013
The boys played the aunties and uncles a bedtime lullaby before bed.
What a duet?!
 

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

(our latest steps): July 27, 2013 through August 4, 2013

(our latest steps)

July 27, 2013
Time to load up the bus.
Uncle Ben and Dawit are most helpful... 
...thank you, gentlemen!

July 28, 2013
Uncle Jake and David;
two smiles that are contagious!

July 29, 2013
Chhuani and a llama at the State Fair.
Both are very cute, spunky,
and surprisingly strong!

July 30, 2013
The team went on a beautiful hike along the Kalhaven Trail.
The boys even picked a small bouquet of flowers
and berries for Auntie Becca. How sweet.

July 31, 2013
David's first s'more!
He loved making them almost as much as eating them!

August 1, 2013

When in Michigan, one must have fun at the lake!

August 2, 2013
This knotted bracelet was given to the
Ethiopian children back in November of 2012.
The knots symbolized each of the kiddos
who were to come on this years' HLF tour
and encouraged the children to continue to pray for them.
Now it symbolizes God's faithfulness and answer to prayer!

August 3, 2013

Auntie Zeli found a book on Mother Teresa,
and took a moment to talk to the children about her life.
"Let no one ever come to you without
leaving better and happier.
Be living expression of God's kindness:
kindness in your face,
kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile."
- Mother Teresa


August 4, 2013
"A cheerful look brings joy to the heart,
and good news gives health to the bones."
Proverbs 15:30

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

(our latest steps): July 17, 2013 through July 26, 2013

(our latest steps)

July 17, 2013
What a wonderful opportunity to sing at another 
music festival this week. 


July 18, 2013
"There's nothing my God cannot do!"
-Our God by Chris Tomlin


July 19, 2013
Enjoying a wonderful team meal with dear friends. 


July 20, 2013
Watching the world go by. 
These children have learned so much this year living in America. 


July 21, 2013
Beach time in Chalevoix Michigan! 


July 22, 2013
These feet are from all over the world, and have traveled in 
over 33 states here in America so far, 
spreading the Good News. 

"And, as shoes for your feet, having put on the 
readiness given by the gosoel of peace."
Ephesians 6:15

July 23, 2013
Donaldson and David enjoyed time swimming. 


July 24, 2013
Meaza teaches Eni how to ride a bike. 
What a wonderful memory! 


July 25, 2013
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Picnicking with the boys. 
David and America have really enjoyed playing 
together in the host homes. 


July 26, 2013
The team arrived in Holland, Michigan for the weekend, 
and enjoyed having lunch at a beautiful park.