Siritual Suitcase - God Moment No. 2

Our first Saturday in Ethiopia began with a devotion by Carolyn about how an oyster pearl is formed as a result of trauma to the oyster.  That was followed by a visit to a small village church in T'ede.  Pastor Zerihun's (pictured with Brita) faith journey began when he gave his last few dollars that he was going to buy poison with to commit suicide to a homeless man.  The man gave him in return a pamphlet about Jesus Christ.  Pastor Zerihun now has flock of 50 that gathers in the in the church building that he built.     Life is too short and the planet is too big to stay in one place too long!

Life is too short and the planet is too big to stay in one place too long!

Life is too short and the planet is too big to stay in one place too long!

Life is too short and the planet is too big to stay in one place too long!

Spiritual Suitcase ~ No. 1

From John's Spiritual Suitcase God Moment No.1 A custom-made day God shared with us in the village of Gutumuma.  Twenty young women and men and a member of our mission team, Tim Snyder (A.K.A. Dr. Jones) were baptized in the lake by Pastor Mark.  Hallelujah!   Life is too short and the planet is too big to stay in one place too long!

Spiritual Suitcase

I can not talk right now because while in Ethiopia I was given a spiritual suitcase full of God moments.  I am still unpacking…

Hello, this is Rick, just wanted to thank you for the support. It really takes the body of Christ to accomplish a mission such as the one we went on. I underestimated the humanitarian aspect of this trip. We made a huge difference in many lives in the name of Christ. Even those who watched from a distance gave thought to what we did. I pray those thoughts end with Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

I also believe that Ethiopian Christians could easily come here to the states to share the gospel. They truly know what it is to be in need and what real oppression is. And would expose the curse we Americans have because of the wealth, TV, worldliness, and PRIDE.

Religion and other gods have confused the people of Ethiopia similar to what it has done here. Many believe "working" your way to God is needed so that God will accept them based on their merit. Only thing wrong with that is that faith in God is taken out of the picture (Eph 2:8-10). It also diminishes the death of Jesus.