MULU

FATHER & WORKER

“Life can be very hard, but I believe God will take care of my kids no matter what.”

Providing for my family is my responsibility, and I always tell my kids to work hard and don’t stop praying. Life can be very hard, but I believe God will take care of my kids no matter what. 

I moved here from Ethiopia because I knew life would be better in the United States, especially for my kids – they have a lot of opportunities here.    

My wife and I have two boys and one girl. The oldest just graduated high school, and he attends Georgia State for college, studying cybersecurity. My other two are in local schools in Smyrna.

I was a teacher for twenty years before I moved to the United States in 1998, but I have done a lot of things for work in the US – stocking books, processing chicken, grinding asphalt, and installing storm drains. 

Now I’m a valet driver at the airport, and of all the jobs I’ve had, I like to drive the most. I get to interact with a lot of different people, and I like serving the customers. 

The way Siloam takes care of my health… that’s my life. They help me and encourage me to exercise, so I can stay healthy to work and serve. It’s incredible. 

My family spends every Sunday at church. I work third shift, but I want to be there. Every couple of months, we have a special Sunday with a big meal, and I serve on the team that serves the food and cleans up after everyone leaves.

It’s important to serve because it keeps communities together, and we also need to show the kids how to do it, because one day they will need to do it too. It keeps going, and we pass it down.