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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God is doing so much.

So here we are... Lots of new news!!!

-TEAM 2013 is busy preparing to go to Ethiopia, the 11 of us leave on November 12th!

-We are preparing to start our Training Center for the Women, and in the process of purchasing our first 5 looms out of 15 for the women to start in their business of scarf making.

A-Our Sponsored kids, all 301 of them, have now been in school for 2 months!! They have received rations of food, clothing and shoes, going to church together and learning to write to their sponsors! Another team trip from us just solidifies our relationship with them and our long time commitment that we are always here.

-We have with the blessing and help of Hosanna! Church, just purchased a well/ water Point for the children at the Care-Point! Imagine these kids spend most of their day walking to get water from a river. Now they will have access to water right where they are at!!! This should be getting ready to be put in in the next few months.

-We have Dr. Gemechis Buba Traveling down to Hosanna with us to speak at our Leadership Training Conference and then at our Campaign that is open to the public. We expect 30,000-40,000 people to attend this event. Pastor Tim Hatt from Hosanna! Church will also be traveling down to Hosanna with a team of 7 and meeting our Team at the end of our trip.

Itinerary


November 14th Leave Minneapolis

Friday 15th Arrive Addis Ababa

Saturday 16th Ministry to sick in Homes.

Sunday 17th Wedding of Abinet Hailu Leave for Hosanna Ethiopia Check into Hotel and have dinner - Prision Ministry

Monday 18th Sponsored Children

Tuesday 19th Sponsored Children

Wednesday 20th Women’s Conference

Thursday 21st Women’s Conference in morning, Prison Ministry

Friday 22nd (Tim’s Team arrives in Hosanna) Leadership Conference

Saturday 23rd Campaign

Sunday 24th Campaign

Monday 25th Leave for HOME

Tuesday 26th Arrive home



-I, Would love some specific prayers as I will be staying on in Ethiopia after both teams have gone. I am going to spend some one on one time with the Women creating profiles for them, hearing and recording their stories. I am feeling led to press into more of the plight of the prostitutes ring and go visit areas where it is taking place. We visited one busy area several years ago and God brought us 80 women since. What more can we do? What is God calling us to? It will be a powerful sight bringing some of these women who have lived this life to this area and see them be used by God to help many more find freedom.

I will go, and see as God is leading. My heart for the women of this area just is so unsettled. God has given us such favor and we want to see His fullness come!


“Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.” Mother Teresa