Selam had come from Addis Ababa three years ago. Her English was now fluent for work at the hospital lab, but her soul still spoke Amharic. When she prayed, the words came in the ancient Ge'ez cadence of her childhood. When she dreamed, she was still walking the dusty paths of her grandmother’s village.
"In the beginning was the Word," the retired teacher read aloud. "And the Word was with God, and the Word was God." bible study in amharic
She looked up. The young couple was holding hands. Mark’s mouth was slightly open. And Sarah had tears in her eyes. Selam had come from Addis Ababa three years ago
The group laughed softly, but Selam didn't. She saw an opening—a tiny, vulnerable crack in the wall of her shyness. bible study in amharic