The Spirit of God, the Master, is on me because God has anointed me. He sent me to preach good news to the poor, heal the heartbroken, announce freedom to all captives, pardon all prisoners. God sent me to announce the year of his grace-- a celebration of God's destruction of our enemies-- and to comfort all who mourn, to care for the needs of all who mourn in Zion, give them bouquets of roses instead of ashes, messages of joy instead of news of doom, a praising heart instead of a languid spirit. Isaiah 61:1-3 (The Message)
In a little less than 3 months, Kate, Julie and I will be on our way to Ethiopia.
It was just over a year ago that Tem and Tessa came home, and almost immediately we started dreaming of some way that we could go back and meet Ayehu, to encourage her and support her, and to somehow, in a small way, tell her thank you for the sacrifice she made for her children. "Someday," I thought...
God is good. What started as a crazy idea in our heads is now unfolding before us. I am so incredibly thankful for the opportunity to go, and I know that this is HIS PLAN, and not ours.
"You are young enough to believe that anything is possible, and you are old enough to make that belief a reality." -Shauna Niequist
Our plane tickets have been purchased and we are excited about figuring out more details of our trip. We have been in contact with the Bethany Christian Services office in Addis Ababa and they are helping to coordinate where we will be serving while we are in Ethiopia. So far, it looks like we have opportunities to help with both teaching English to children in the nearby orphanages, as well as to help the nurse with medical assessments. We are so excited, and we know that God is going before us and preparing work for us to do.
Lastly, we want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has financially supported us so far. We have been overwhelmed by the willingness of so many of our friends and family to give, and feel honored that so many of you are excited to be a part of what God is doing. We are in awe of the way that God is providing a way for us, and we trust that he will continue to do so.
Please continue to pray for us as we prepare for this... We know that this is so much bigger than the three of us, and we are so thankful for so many who are coming alongside us in this adventure. We couldn't do it without you!
Abby
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