Ethiopia Bound

Well....It's time! Time to leap- a total leap of faith. For Him to use me to speak His words to His children. Whew! All the amazing, crazy times on my life: birthing 3 children (one without drugs), marrying my love, losing a child, celebrating with friends, grieving with friends, losing loved ones. Not one time in my life have I ever had the flood of so many different emotions at one time. I feel so excited, nervous, such love, a bit wary but then i take a breath & hold on to the Truth....that here is exactly where I am meant to be. I have such peace knowing that I am being obedient. Whatever happens, I am totally confident in knowing that this is God's trip & is in His hands. Please pray for us as we travel, our families that we leave behind, the people that we will love on along the way & most of all that God would receive ALL the glory!

Ethiopia BEyond
PBC Mission Trip
June 30-July 10, 2011

Please partner in prayer with our team of 20 people who are going beyond to make God known and share His love with children and adults in Ethiopia. We will be working with World Orphans and the Kale Heywet Church in Woliso, and e3 Partners in the capital, Addis Ababa.

Thursday, June 30-Friday, July 1
WHERE: Team flies from DFW to Frankfurt, Germany, then on to Addis Ababa, arrving late and staying overnight in Addis.

PRAY: Travel safety and for our luggage and supplies to make it to Ethiopia and through customs.

Saturday, July 2

WHERE: Team departs Addis for Woliso, to arrive by early afternoon. Meeting with Pastor Teshale and church leadership.

SEE: www.worldorphans.org

PRAY: Safe travel, open hearts, positive reception, catching a vision for what God is doing and how He wants us to participate.

Sunday, July 3

WHERE: Worship at main church, with David Daniels preaching. Afternoon visits and evening worship at one of the church plants.

PRAY: Renewed spirits, the Holy Spirit to direct our worship and David’s words, love for the people, God to be magnified.

Monday, July 4 –Tuesday, July 5

WHERE: Team split in half, with one group helping with a Medical Outreach and the other doing family visits to children in a Home Based Care program. The second day, the groups switch tasks.

PRAY: Courage for us, God’s love to be made evident to the people, help and healing for the medical patients. For God to direct our interactions and change our hearts. For us to see with His eyes and be His hands and feet.

Wednesday, July 6

WHERE: Farewell meeting with Pastor Teshale in Woliso. Team returns to Addis to rendezvous with e3 Partners.

SEE: www.e3partners.org

PRAY: Safe travel, rejuvenation, deepened relationships, strength for the next step in the journey.

Thursday, July 7-Friday, July 8

WHERE: Evangelism with e3 Partners in the Jammo Mountains region of Addis Ababa.

PRAY: Reliance on God, words to speak, ears to hear, receptive listeners. For God to turn the hearts of the people to Him.

Saturday, July 9-Sunday, July 10

WHERE: Cultural Day on Saturday. Team departs Addis Saturday evening and arrives back at DFW Sunday afternoon.

PRAY: Safe travel, rest, hearts turned to the nations, readiness to share the vision back home.

PRAY THROUGHOUT FOR:

Health, safety, protection, blessings to those we partner with and those we serve, good communication and positive relationships within the team and with those we encounter, strength, wisdom, humility, flexibility, provision, opportunities, following God’s lead, leaning on His power, knowing Him better, making Him known. In all, glory and honor to God!