1st day of ministry - Worshipping the God of creation

The day started with the North Americans worshiping together with local Ethiopians in a tent church, and then we traveled to an open park where we spent most of the day. As some of us were engaging with teenagers, we had the opportunity to share the news of Jesus Christ with an elder sitting under the shade of a nearby tree. Initially we thought he was understanding the message we were speaking; however, he spoke a different language. With the help from 3  translators we were able to share the Gospel of our Lord and Savior with the help of the Holy Spirit in his own language. As he heard the message he felt conviction within his heart and accepted Christ as his savior. 

Another story of how the Spirit moved today was through a young Ethiopian man named Abush. We started by sharing the evangecube with 6 or 7 Ethiopians (who mostly turned out to be Christians, praise the Lord!) and encountered Abush, who we were able to lean in with to learn about his story. He was living with friends in the area who are Ethiopian Orthodox, so he had been to church with them, but he did not have a solid foundation of faith. He confessed that he did not know if he would be able to get into heaven because of the hardships and addictions he faced. The translator with us was able to counsel him and he ultimately came to understand that nothing by his own doing or works would get him to heaven, but by the working power of Christ’s death and resurrection! He was excited to share with his friends the Good News he had just learned about! It is such a blessing to see how the Lord moves in unimaginable ways and this is only day one in the field.

Story by Cory & Aubrie 

 

 Our hearts are encouraged after the first full day of ministry.  The weather here is awesome (high of 70) with a low of 55.  We are at over 7,000 feet of elevation and the mountains around us are beautiful.  Everyone is healthy and ready for the 2nd full day of ministry.  

 

Please continue to pray for:

·      Open hearts to the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ

·      Safety and good health for the North Americans

·      Unity with our Ethiopian partners


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