Another year has gone by since I was in Ethiopia
last. Many days and hours of preparation for what will lay ahead on yet another
trip. To be honest... many tears and sleepless nights, and an aching heart all
join with the very same heart that is full, so very full.
Each time I go so much has has happened, many new steps have been taken and progress made. Bonds with the many churches
are being formed, Women are stronger, Children learning and knowing Jesus,
wells are being dug, new churches formed, and many new baptized in Jesus!
Love from across the globe... it changes lives.
My heart is leaping again as I lay all my own
pretenses aside and wait upon the Lord. I know better now after so many trips
to not expect what I think will happen, but to be expectant of much bigger.
This trip will yet again be, life changing, life
altering... for us and those Jesus encounters. Yet this time seems, well unique. I am excited. I am nervous. I am
all in!
A new Team of 11 women. They too are nervous,
excited and probably a bit scared too. God is guiding.
A Children's program... a Women's Retreat... a
Pastors Conference... an open Campaign to the whole community and a prison
visit! Wow... are we all over the place?
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I am so at peace as we walk into
a Grand adventure as He is orchestrating every step and every
detail. When I think of the magnitude of what God is doing in this
town of Ethiopia and to think of all He has entrusted me with, it could make me crazy. But these very words of
the Lords hold so true in my heart as I have tasted and seen, and
tested the waters of my self verses, Him in me. He
guides our every step. It's such a beautiful knowledge and a very
different existence then we naturally care for. Giving it all up,
laying it all down, giving up control... surrendering.
Here we go!
Itinerary
November 14th Leave
Minneapolis Arrive airport at 11:30 departure time is 1;30
Friday 15th Arrive Addis Ababa
Saturday 16th Visit Steadfast Love
Sunday 17th Attend Wedding
Monday 18th Leave Hosanna
Sponsored
Children
Prison Ministry
Tuesday 19th Sponsored Children -morning
Women’s
Conference-afternoon
Visit Mekonan and Abibech
Thursday 21st Women’s Conference
Sponsored
Children
Friday 22nd Leadership Conference
Saturday 23rd Leadership Conference-morning
Campaign-afternoon
Sunday
24th Campaign
Monday
25th Leave Hosanna, for Airport
Tuesday
26th Team Arrives home Marybeth stays in
Hosanna to work with women and children.
Dec.
1st Marybeth leaves Hosanna! Flies to Germany to visit Anna and
David Mansfield and family.
Dec.
4th Marybeth Arrives home.
PLEASE BE IN
PRAYER
Praying for you and your team!! Safe travels:))) Can't wait to hear about it.
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