Building Bridges! Hosanna Ethiopia

Love this quote from a friend 

"Apparently Ethiopia is the land where I am not meant to sleep. A place where my own soul finds peace amidst so much chaos around me.. as it longs to see with the eyes He has given me...

This is my prayer that we go in to this trip with eyes of Jesus not our flesh. It is so easy to want to go into hard places like this and want to bring special sweet things that we are just sure they are missing out on, or even "essentials" that we could not think of living without. What do they really need? What do we really need? Its life... It's love... It's purpose... It's Jesus. So this is our prayer that we bring the knowledge of the bigness of this life... of His love... that they have purpose.... and it all is about and because of Jesus. We have focused on keeping it simple so we can get out of the way and Jesus can change individuals from the inside out... it will penetrate... it will change atmospheres... change a town... change us!

A little glimpse...      There are 4 big conferences that we will be putting on. 1. Our 300 Sponsored Children 2. 80 Women formerly on the streets 3. 500 leaders and Pastors from surrounding area of Hosanna. 4. A 40,000-50,000 people Campaign open to the public. I am greatly anticipating a time I know God has to bring the people of Hosanna, Ethiopia into a deeper knowledge of the power and purposes they posses. It has been evident that God has a very specific word for them this year. The same word is resonating for all... the children, women, leaders and all of Hosanna. "To own and walk out what the Lord has called you to."  " I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth."Romans 9:17

Dr. Gemechis Buba and Tim Hatt with another team of 7 will be jumping on to the end of our trip as we put on the Conference for the Leaders and the Campaign open to the whole Community. 

There is an evident and great call on the town of Hosanna! As I have been sitting and listening before the Lord in this last year and from the beginning of our work in Hosanna, God has made it clear He is raising up leaders... calling them out... teaching them... and sending them. So beautiful that He is even calling out our little ones. "I am blessed... I am a blessing" This will be on wristbands passed out to them to live and walk out. Our women will be taught to be encouragers, uplifting one another and that they have power to change another with as they reach out in love and encouragement. Our leaders and town of Hosanna will hear they were created for a purpose, they have a calling and it's their responsibility to walk it out.

                                               MORE ON OUR CHILDREN!!!

Well we are so thrilled to be blessed with a group of women who is right now working on puppets to give to the kids. Each puppet has been donated for us and each one is prayed over while the women are making them. These puppets will be incorporated in our Bible Stories and lessons on how we can reach out and be a blessing to another.  Look for more information in our upcoming Building Bridges Newsletter Coming the beginning of November.

For more information on Puppets for Orphans go to. www.puppetsfororphans.org/index.php
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