One year ago!

A year ago this week we had stepped foot in Hosanna, Ethiopia for the first time. It is so hard to believe that it was just one year since our journey to Hosanna began. So much has happened, and we are still in awe and wonder of what God has already done, and what He is doing.

Yesterday was Palm Sunday and what an appropriate week and day to celebrate our first year then to sing it in with the song Hosanna! I love this song, and wanted to write to words to it here on our site as it is so appropriate as we celebrate Palm Sunday, and ponder all God has done since this time last year.

Before we went to Hosanna Ethiopia for the first time, and as we constantly prayed for God to show us His will every time we would sing the song Hosanna it was nothing less then a powerful experience for me. As we would sing I would envision Jesus standing high above the town of Hosanna... His glory shining down all around the whole city and beyond. This is still the case when ever I sing this song. I see Jesus in His rightful place sitting high above with His love, favor and presence for all to receive.

It was Palm Sunday when Jerusalem was celebrating the passover. The people of Jerusalem were once again under oppression, and was waiting to be set free again as in the day of Moses. Crowds heard JESUS was coming! They prepared the way with the Palm branches laid before Him on the ground. Declaring Him Lord of Lords and King of Kings. They shouted HOSANNA! Which means SAVE US! Palm Sunday was also known as the day of Passion! I like that the day of Passion. Shouts of Hallelujahs for the Kings is here, He saves, and we will shout it for all to hear!

Here are the words that I see so appropriate as we partner with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ singing Hosanna.. God Saves us, with Passionate hearts and a longing for a redeemer the King of Kings to change us, break us, renew us, break our hearts for what breaks His, and love like He loved!

I see the king of glory
Coming down the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes, the whole earth shakes
I see his love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing, the people sing


Hosanna, hosanna
Hosanna in the highest


I see a generation
Rising up to take the place
With selfless faith, with selfless faith
I see a new revival
Staring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees, we're on our knees


Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me
Break my heart for what is yours
Everything I am for your kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into eternity

As we celebrate this year of what God has done, and celebrate this Easter week, let us rejoice for in all things He is sovereign, He is Victorious. He came to die an awful death so that He may lavishly love on us. Let us reach out to all those He has put in our sphere of influence to lavishly love on them. This is which we were called for, this is why He died, and this is why we will forever live and reign with Him. Hosanna! Come Lord Jesus!