Wednesday, June 25, 2008

The Ethiopian Experience

We have officially been in the country for 10 days now. Ministries are
taking off and we are having a great time. The electricity and water
have been going off every other day. That has taken some getting used
to, but we're just going with the flow.

We normally leave the house at 8:30a and don't get back until almost
7:30 at night. Gina's first VBS ends today, but she has started working
with teenage girls that used to be homeless. She loves it.

Michael's class is going well. There are 16 enrolled. Some of them have
come as far as 500 km to take this class during the summer. It is a
challenge teaching theology. He finds teaching through the New Testament
much easier, but the guys seem to be enjoying it (and it's a good review
for him). A survey of bible doctrine will probably have more impact on
these guys than just one book of the New Testament. He has also been
meeting with some of the guys before class. He has heard some incredible
stories of men that are pastoring and have been persecuted by
Muslims/orthodox. Others have been shunned by their families for
converting to Christianity. It is amazing to see their faith.

Attached are three pictures. Two are of Michael's class and one is of
Gina and the girls that she has been working with.

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