Where is God in all my uncertainties? He’s within me, planting new seeds of vision and helping me prepare to push when I have to birth what only I can birth into this world. The misplaced puzzle pieces are still all over the table but with faith and time I know they will eventually start looking like the picture on the box. I know that I’ll look back at the end of placing the final piece that completes the puzzle and think “huh, it’s all there….each piece that felt out of place has come together as it should.”

So I just turned 27 a couple of days ago and life has been quiet interesting. Let me first give you some background information so that you have a better understanding of where I’m coming from with this absurd title. Rewinddddddddd…… I promised myself towards the end of my 26th year that I wanted the …

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It all started in Edmonton, Alberta while I was on my sister’s couch envisioning my future career as a lawyer. Like I always do, I imagined my awesome office, awesome outfits and a version of paperwork inspired by legally blond. (yes, I know…lol). It was in the midst of this motivating dream that I felt …

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Selam! My Name is Kirubel and I was born and raised in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. The people of Addis are beyond awesome and I have very fond memories there. I was really outgoing as a kid (still am I guess!) I did not like to study at all but I had a …

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Some say, “we win some, we lose some.” Some losses aren’t just that simple. Have you ever lost someone dear to your heart? When you thought they would be here forever? You wish you could have one more chance with them. Losing my mother is one of the most devastating things that had happened to …

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Today as I turn 19, I look back at all the past years and I’m honestly crying at how far I’ve come as a person. Last year I took the biggest step of my life when I decided to move out of my parents house and attend University in another city. I thought I had it all figured out and …

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I’ve been trying to sleep for the past two hours but it seems that God really wants me to get this message out there for whoever it’s meant for and so here I am threading together words that I have faith will speak to the depth of your soul in ways that only God wants …

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During the Sierra Leonean civil war, there was a young man who the rebels beheaded. See they placed his head on a spike just on the side of the road that lead to our farm. Everyday we would walk by this young man of whom no one knew by name. Some would wonder what this …

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