So ends my recent escapades to Addis Ababa Ethiopia. As I learned from Propel Women, I can't live in the past but I must let the past propel me into the hope and future God has for me. Every trip I make to Ethiopia changes me. I feel it changes me for the better. I … Continue reading O ETHIOPIA, GOD HAS PLACED YOU IN MY HEART
Category: “On the Way…”
Let Ethiopia bring tribute to God
"Let Egypt come with gifts of precious metals; let Ethiopia bring tribute to God. Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth. Sing praises to the Lord." Interlude Psalms 68:31-32 NLT "Then He asked Paul and Silas, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will … Continue reading Let Ethiopia bring tribute to God
BLESSED ARE…
“Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, … Continue reading BLESSED ARE…
The outcasts
"I will give you back your health and heal your wounds," says the Lord. "For you are called an outcast - "Jerusalem for no one cares." Jeremiah 30:17 I met them on my way as journeyed through Addis Ababa Ethiopia. In fact pretty much everyone on our team met one of the outcasts in one … Continue reading The outcasts
Her name means patience
http://iamnot4gotten.tumblr.com/post/133336476044/her-name-is-tigist-her-name-means-patience-and Her name is Tigist. Her name means patience and her smile says it all. "She knows Jesus,“ Justin explains. God had a divine appointment for my pastor in a mud hut in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. Justin was changed by this encounter. Tigist inspired his sermon this morning. She invited him into her home. She … Continue reading Her name means patience
God will uplift
https://www.facebook.com/kellye.jones.39/posts/912479448843622 God sees what we cannot see. God knows what we cannot know. God gives hope where we know no hope. Her name is Heremaiah. It is a variant of the name Jeremiah. The name means, "God will uplift." I was told there was no way to lift this little girl out of her circumstances. … Continue reading God will uplift
Jesus said, “You feed them!”
https://www.iamnot4gotten.org/what-we-do.html http://I AM not 4gotten I sat and watched mesmerizied. I was amazed at what this child was accomplishing. He had been handed very worn out tennis shoes. They were held together sole and mesh at the toe only. The rest of the shoe was left to just flap in the wind. He pulled out … Continue reading Jesus said, “You feed them!”
Rise up
“On the way…” God has brought His Word to life for me over and over again has I have been “on the way” through Addis Ababa Ethiopia. The adventures of Jesus and his band of brothers we call the disciples have become my adventures. “They came to Jericho. And as He was leaving … Continue reading Rise up
Jesus had compassion on them
Feeding the hillside children on En Toto Mountain “As soon as Jesus heard the news, he left in a boat to a remote area to be alone. But the crowds heard where he was headed and followed on foot from many towns. Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and he … Continue reading Jesus had compassion on them
Beauty out of Ashes
https://www.iamnot4gotten.org/what-we-do.html http://I AM not 4gotten "While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper," Matthew 26:6 "When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." Jesus reached out his … Continue reading Beauty out of Ashes