Day 136: Paper Necklace

Paper necklace made the women of Jinja, Uganda.

A friend of ours, that we met on a mission trip in Botswana, has a ministry called "God is Grace". The ministry is to find women supporters in the US to sponsor a woman in Jinja, Uganda so that she can learn a trade and have the ability to feed her family.

The necklace above is an example of how the women of Jinja are learning to support their family. The necklaces are made of paper that has been tightly hand rolled to make the beads. The necklaces are then sealed to protect the paper from the elements. It is amazing the colors and styles that can be made from paper. If you would like to purchase one of these beautifully hand made necklaces that is truly a work of art, The Beautiful Life has teamed with God is Grace to sell them online.

The women also learn the skill of sewing and use cement bag to practice.



Manual: page 154 "Custom Settings b3: EV Steps for Exposure Control"

Inspiration: Pepper Nix

Elephant Appreciation Day

Because today is Elephant Appreciation Day, I thought it would be a good idea to post a photograph of an elephant. This is not the first time I've had an elephant on my blog, go here to see the other one. I like this one much better. Don't forget to show a little appreciation to your favorite elephant today.

We are back from Africa

We made it back early Thursday morning, I think my body is back to our time now. Look for post about our trip to Africa soon. The internet connection in Africa was not very good so I didn't get to post a single blog post while I was there. I'll be making up for that this week. Thanks to everyone for praying for our safety.