Another year has gone by since I was in Ethiopia last. Many days and hours of preparation for what will lay ahead on yet another trip. To be honest... many tears and sleepless nights, and an aching heart all join with the very same heart that is full, so very full.
Each time I go so much has has happened in the many steps we have taken and progress made. Bonds with the many churches are being formed, Women are stronger, Children learning and knowing Jesus, wells being dug, new churches formed, and many new baptized!
Love from across the globe... it changes lives.
My heart is leaping again as I lay all my own pretenses aside and wait upon the Lord. I know better now after so many trips to not expect what I think will happen, but to be in expectant of bigger.
This trip will be yet again, life changing, life altering, for us and those Jesus encounters. Yet this time seems, after preparing for so long has a special newness. I am excited. I am nervous. I am all in!
A new Team of 11 women. They too are nervous, excited and probably a bit scared too. God is guiding.
A Children's program... a Women's Retreat... a Pastors Conference... an open Campaign to the whole community and a prison visit! Wow... are we all over the place?
I am so at peace as we walk into a Grand adventure as He is orchestrating every step and every detail. When I think of the magnitude of what God is doing in this town of Ethiopia and to think of all He has entrusted "little ol me" with it could make me crazy. But these very words of the Lords hold so true in my heart as I have tasted and seen, and tested the waters of my self verses, Him in me. He guides our every step. It's such a beautiful knowledge and a very different existence then we naturally care for. Giving it all up, laying it all down, giving up control... surrendering.
Here we go!
Each time I go so much has has happened in the many steps we have taken and progress made. Bonds with the many churches are being formed, Women are stronger, Children learning and knowing Jesus, wells being dug, new churches formed, and many new baptized!
Love from across the globe... it changes lives.
My heart is leaping again as I lay all my own pretenses aside and wait upon the Lord. I know better now after so many trips to not expect what I think will happen, but to be in expectant of bigger.
This trip will be yet again, life changing, life altering, for us and those Jesus encounters. Yet this time seems, after preparing for so long has a special newness. I am excited. I am nervous. I am all in!
A new Team of 11 women. They too are nervous, excited and probably a bit scared too. God is guiding.
A Children's program... a Women's Retreat... a Pastors Conference... an open Campaign to the whole community and a prison visit! Wow... are we all over the place?
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I am so at peace as we walk into a Grand adventure as He is orchestrating every step and every detail. When I think of the magnitude of what God is doing in this town of Ethiopia and to think of all He has entrusted "little ol me" with it could make me crazy. But these very words of the Lords hold so true in my heart as I have tasted and seen, and tested the waters of my self verses, Him in me. He guides our every step. It's such a beautiful knowledge and a very different existence then we naturally care for. Giving it all up, laying it all down, giving up control... surrendering.
Here we go!
Itinerary
November
14th Leave
Minneapolis Arrive airport at 11:30 departure time is 1;30
Friday 15th Arrive Addis Ababa
Saturday
16th Visit
Steadfast Love
Sunday
17th Attend Wedding
Monday
18th Leave Hosanna
Sponsored Children
Prison Ministry
Tuesday
19th Sponsored Children -morning
Women’s Conference-afternoon
Visit Mekonan and Abibech
Thursday 21st Women’s Conference
Sponsored Children
Friday 22nd Leadership Conference
Saturday 23rd Leadership Conference-morning
Campaign-afternoon
Sunday 24th Campaign
Monday 25th Leave Hosanna, for Airport
Tuesday 26th Team Arrives home Marybeth stays in Hosanna to work with women and children.
Dec. 1st Marybeth leaves Hosanna! Flies to Germany to visit Anna and David Mansfield and family.
Dec. 4th Marybeth Arrives home.
PLEASE BE IN PRAYER 
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