Today we just received sad news that one of our bus drivers and his daughter died from malaria and typhoid. He left behind a wife and 3 children. I cannot begin to tell you how my heart “hurts.” The conditions in Ethiopia can be very hard. As you have read in many of our Ethiopia [...]
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Ethiopia: 3 Weeks from Today
Posted in Ethiopia 2008, Missions on May 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
What our children learned…
Posted in Ethiopia 2008, Family, Missions on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In my last post “Ethiopia: Till We Meet Again,” I briefly touched on surrendering our children to the Lord. As our departure neared, I began to realize that our children also had to surrender their parents!
I was not a perfect child, and my children are not perfect – but they are growing up with an [...]
Welcomes: A Life Lesson
Posted in Community, Encouragement, Ethiopia 2008, Missions on January 1, 2009 | 3 Comments »
For those of you who have followed my Ethiopia posts, all of the team is officially home. Yesterday afternoon (12.31.2008) Brother Dave and Becky made it back. The above picture respresents something that I have now experienced on both ends. I have been “welcomed home,” and I have now been a part of the welcoming [...]
Weekend Missions and Ministry
Posted in Community, Encouragement, Missions, The Christian Life, The Joy in the Journey on October 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
WOW! The weekend is over–where do I begin? Shall I begin by telling you that on my way home from school Friday night I saw a parking lot full of cars. What were they doing? They were getting prepared for the stew (to be cooked at 5:30 am), yard sale (to begin at 7 pm), [...]
Community Prayer Time: Ethiopia
Posted in Community, Encouragement, Missions on October 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We have had four community prayer times for our upcoming mission trip to Ethiopia. I am learning that “being” the church if far more fruitful then “doing church.” I have a theological conviction that these community prayer times are going to be used in a very powerful way! By the way, each prayer time included a free [...]
The Church “Being” the Church: Widows and those under trials
Posted in Community, Encouragement, Missions, The Christian Life on October 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Christians are often guilty of “doing” church instead of “being” the church. However, this is not true everywhere. I believe Bethel Hill Baptist Church makes a serious effort to “be” the church. Oh, we are not perfect, we have not obtained, but we do press on (Phil 3:12). The above pictures are from two weeks [...]
Ethiopia Team
Posted in Missions, tagged Add new tag, Missions on June 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The team is coming together. What should be noted is that many more people are behind the scenes praying, giving, encouraging, etc. Yes folks, you heard it hear-those pictured above are the ones sensing the call to go on the next mission trip. We had a three hour meeting Monday night, and much has already [...]
