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Sheba’s Jewels is all about the things that are beautiful and valuable in our lives, the jewels. My jewels are my faith, my family, and my Ethiopian heritage and culture. These are things that are so valuable that I will foster them, cherish them, and most importantly pass them down to my children.
I’m Hana Seyoum. I am a wife, mom of three beautiful children, an Ethiopian that was born in Addis Ababa but grew up in the US, and a believer. My goal with Sheba’s Jewels is to provide resources to help you and your children grow in your faith, to help you with tools, tips, and inspiration to journey through this crazy trip called parenthood, and to help you teach your children about Ethiopian culture and to learn Amharic.
So I am here to help and really this is a way to keep me accountable in all these areas as well. You are now my accountability partners. So what can you expect from me?
Being a mom is hard work! Not only do we have to keep up with the day to day tasks of feeding, bathing, and housing our children, but we have to teach them and make sure that they come out on the other end as functioning human beings. And for us overachievers, we don’t want them to just be functioning we want them to be validated in their faith, the love of their family, and their identity as Ethiopian children. Whew!!! (I am tired already.)
The Jewels
First of all, we all could use help in growing in our faith. As parents, we are responsible for growing our own faith and instilling faith in our children. But moms, if we don’t feed our selves the bread of life, we won’t have any to feed to our children. I want to help you build your faith with Bible studies, scriptures and prayers not only for you but for your whole family. These jewels will become valuable tools to strengthen you and your family’s faith every day. This is THE MOST IMPORTANT JEWEL.
Now that we have the most important thing taken care of, we can focus on our families. Mom, it is such a little word but it has so much packed into it! When we first find out we are going to be a mom, our whole world changes. We are now everything to a little beautiful human being. We are their teacher, comforter, provider, counselor, compass, nurturer, cook, housekeeper, driver, personal assistant, and so much more. I want to share tools and jewels that will help us get through this together, from hair care to college.
And last but not least, we will share our final jewel, our Ethiopian culture. The Ethiopian culture is AMAZING. And honestly, my African-American husband is the one that really brought that to my attention.
It is so easy to take for granted something that you were raised in. The food, music, language is all part of your day to day and nothing special. He helped me understand how valuable and beautiful my culture was. And now we are on a mission to make sure that our children not only know their culture but also appreciate that culture.
Unfortunately, there are not a lot of resources out there to help. But never fear! Hana is here. As I am developing resources to teach my children, I will be sharing them with you! Everything from Amharic videos, worksheets, and books, to recipes and history. (Thanks to my hubby who is a lover of history.)
About Me
So let me tell you a little bit about myself. I was born in Addis Ababa. And although I was only 5 years old when we came to the United States, my clearest and fondest memories are from my time in Ethiopia. My parents have an AMAZING story about how we came to the US that is full of God’s grace, hand, and protection (I promise I will share this with you).
It was not easy for my parents for many years. They were working multiple jobs, going to school, taking care of my sister and me, and just trying to acclimate to a new place. They wanted us to learn English so badly that they spoke to us only in English. Unfortunately, we forgot how to speak Amharic.
One of the things that I admire most about my parents is that no matter how hard it was for them in the United States, they always made sure that we were centered as a family. We always had love and laughter in our home. I strive to create that same feeling in my home. I want my kids to feel content, to not look for anything in this world to fill a perceived void in their lives.
I know that a big part of the contentment, love, and joy in our home was that they put God as the center of our home. They wanted to make sure that we knew the things of God.
As you can see, the jewels were passed down to me by my parents. They understood the value of faith, family, and culture. They set the foundation for what I do with my family.
My Family
I met and married an amazing man of God, Teddy. We learned early in our marriage the importance of putting God in the center of our marriage. We learned that the children we will have are a heritage of the Lord and that we are just caretakers for him. We learned that we are there to teach them so that they will be ready for the purpose that God has for them.
Teddy has a passion for history but more importantly, for truth, the truth about God’s word and truth about our world. His hunger for truth has helped me appreciate my culture and learn so much about the African diaspora that I am now a part of.
We have three children (my EthioKids) and two dogs. (The dogs were kind of a trial run for the kids.) Our house on the best day is crazy, busy, but most of all fun. On our worst days, tiring, frustrating, and has a little too much yelling. We all have been there.
We focus on teaching our children about God and teaching them about their culture. We wanted to make it fun for our children so we decided to start a youtube channel called EthioKids TV. EthioKids TV is a way for them to learn. But these videos can also be a resource for other families. Take a look at my cuties and subscribe to see more videos.