Ethiopia here we come 2023 version

In a few short days (Friday, June 2nd) the 1st Ethiopia 2023 team will get on an airplane for the long flight to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  Our mission will be to share how Jesus Christ has changed our lives & how much he loves the people of Ethiopia.  This will be the 1st of 3 Ethiopia trips for the Watermark Young Adults partnering with E3 Partners this year.  The “journey” to Ethiopia started long before getting on the plane as we had ou 1st training meeting in February of this year so we have been praying & planning for this trip for 6 months.  

Our training and preparation for Ethiopia has consisted of support raising (learning how to share the financial need in healthy ways), immunizations (shots) party and cultural awareness training, practice sharing the gospel, roleplaying sharing our testimonies, and giving biblical defense for the gospel for common Orthodox and Muslim arguments.

As I think about these summer trips I can’t help but think about the people who will hear about God’s saving grace for the 1st time. Pray that God will move in people’s hearts, not just the Ethiopians, but also the North Americans. This is a unique opportunity to “unplug” for a week and think about what is most important, how much God loves us, and the opportunity to share that love with others. The team is together all week as they get up early and eat breakfast together, share a devotion together of what God is teaching us, load up in vans and share Christ with Ethiopian brothers and sisters, come back to hotel and share meal together, share evening debrief time where they sing, pray and talk about all that God did during the day, and then collapse from exhaustion.

Check back regularly for prayer requests and stories from the mission field. 

 

Please pray that:

•      flights would be on time and connections would go well


•      luggage would make it to Addis Ababa on schedule

•      Ethiopian hearts would be receptive to the message of the Gospel


•      Unity between the North Americans and Ethiopian partners

•      Safety & good health for North American family members at home


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