March 17, 2011

landing on my heart....

my friend adam
{who i met while working together with madison's help-portrait group}
just got back from ethiopia
and
when i saw his photos on facebook
i was mesmerized by many of them

i asked him if i could share them with you
and
he said
of course i could
then
since i didn't completely understand the reason for the trip
i asked
"so tell me why you and chrissy were there"
{while hoping i didn't sound too much like an idiot}
~
below is a bit of his story
and
if you have time
please look at the rest of his photos
~
you wont' be disappointed
Adam Jeske and his wife, Chrissy, traveled to Ethiopia with Wycliffe, an organization dedicated to providing Bible translation and literacy to people in every language. They visited several Wycliffe projects in Basketo, Kibre Mengist, Bahir Dar, and Addis Ababa, writing and photographing to tell the stories of what God is doing in and through people in the area. Adam and Chrissy saw great diversity in the Ethiopians they met, linguistically, culturally, economically, and also in geographically in the land itself. You can read more athttp://www.intothemud.com/ and the related Facebook page, and see more images being posted athttp://www.facebook.com/AdamJeskePhotography.

24 comments:

  1. That first photo is just stunning. But the woman wrapped and reading is perfect too. wow.

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  2. beth - thank you for your generous soul in sharing these. amazing.

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  3. Incredible photos! Brings back memories of my trip to Debre Zeit and Addis.

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  4. Stunning photographs, which are truly more than a thousand words. I love the little boy in the window frame looking in. Thank you for sharing

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  5. Thank you for sharing this! I'm going to Africa this year with my church and these stories are so inspiring and exciting!

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  6. Wow...these pictures tell such vivid stories.
    That little face is pure poetry.
    Thanks for sharing,
    Jen

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  7. Such soulful and beautiful photos Beth. Thank you for sharing his information with us.

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  8. This are absolutely amazing...filled with emotion. What a great talent.
    Thanks for the information...that's a great organization!

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  9. I can why you were mesmerized - beautiful. Thanks for sharing them and the info about his group.

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  10. Photos, yes they are stunning. Their story is touching. I will read more. Thanks!

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  11. The photos are amazing, as is their story. It;s so nice to hear about something good just now.

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  12. Beautiful photos of beautiful people.

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  13. Oh my... So touching and beautiful. Thanks for sharing Adam's story.
    xo jj

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  14. They are beautiful, I will go look at the other photos. they sound like wonderful people. hugs.

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  15. What a very beautiful story. The photograph of the woman walking and reading is just striking in many ways.

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  16. Wow! Beautiful photos!!!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  17. These photos are very touching, not to mention beautiful.

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  18. amazing photos, breathless

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  19. stuninng...
    I'm going to follow the links , thank you Beth.

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  20. How wonderful! I love the little girl sitting on the skateboard.
    God bless your work.

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  21. True beauties is al I can find....
    D

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  22. (Hey, I'm the Photographer!) Wow, what a big response! I like checking in on Beth's blog, so I was happy when she asked to highlight my stuff. Please do take a look at the rest of my work at http://www.facebook.com/AdamJeskePhotography. I'm rolling out more photos a day at a time! Let me know if you want to hear more about the images or have me do some photography for you. (acjeske at gmail dot com)
    Grace, peace, and joy,
    Adam

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  23. Oh, my -- these photos speak volumes. They are simply stunning -- so evocative. Thank you for sharing.

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  24. Thanks for posting these, and for the link to the intothemud blog, and thanks to my hubby for the beautiful photos. Keep in touch.

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**I love reading the comments you leave, as they make me feel like we're sitting in my kitchen, having a cup of tea, discussing life and wondering where all the time has gone ...beth