Wow! God is really doing something in the area our boys were born in Ethiopia. Last night we met for the first time with the board of a ministry entitled "Generosity International". God has united us with our dear friends, Awoka and Tess who were born and raised in the same area as our sons. This couple now live in the US, but have continued to try and minister to the needs of their homeland through there church in Ethiopia. Layne is going to work on updating the website so we will post this soon so anyone interested can read more.
Lord willing, at some point Layne would like to travel with Awoka back to Ethiopia. We are excited to see what God has in store for this ministry.
Also, last week we talked on the phone to a couple we traveled with to adopt our children. They used the same agency as us and we have become close friends. They have been back to Ethiopia and become friends and ministry partners with people there who are trying to care for orphans.
Matt, is actually traveling today with a team of 10 people on a work project. They have been given 5 acres of land by the government and are hoping to develop this into an orphanage, school, and medical clinic. While they are there this week they are digging a well.
Of all the places the government could have given them land, it again is the SAME area our boys are from, their daughter was born and our friends Tess and Awoke are from.
WE ARE IN AWE...............What is God planning for us???????? We really don't know yet, but continue to feel a pull to help in the name of Christ in the area.
Here is a verse Layne and I read this morning that speaks of the hungry and poor:
Isaiah 58:11,12
"If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail."
Let us all, where ever the Lord has us, not forget about the hungry and afflicted. God calls us to pour ourselves out to them.
2 comments:
Praise Jesus!!! He alone is awesome and amazing!! We will pray for YOUR role :) I may be coming back to help you pack for Ethiopia :)
Hi Tanya,
I still remember our conversation so long ago. Jason and I have yet to pass court for our boys. We have wanted to possibly look into do some kind of mission work while we are over there. do you have any contacts or places to look into? We are just starting to pray about his possibility and really want to soak in the culture and bless Ethiopia in some way.
could you email me your suggestions? koolmom1977@yahoo.com
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