Friday, February 25, 2011

MISSION TO ETHIOPIA




I am most excited to share with you what is coming ahead as a result of my recent trip and how you can be a huge part of bringing children to Christ.  I visited a lot of different orphanages and the one ministry that stood out to me the most was a street kid ministry called Ethiopia Youth Soccer. I met a boy named Sami that forever changed me and my life. My time with Sami and the ministry was very short but it was something that God put together on purpose. See, my team and I weren’t even supposed to meet this ministry but while we were there something fell through with one of the other ministries. I just fell in love with these kids! They are hungry for knowledge. These kids live on the streets and have to worry everyday how they will eat or if they are safe.  Most of the children are very behind on school work because they have to work to provide for themselves as well as a family. Imagine being a 10 year old, having to be head of your household, only eating one meal a day or nothing at all. These children are praying daily that God would just send some help. 
        This is where I’d like to share how you can participate. God has given me the opportunity to move to Ethiopia and work with the Ethiopia Youth Soccer (ethiopiayouthsoccer.org) for 3 months this summer. I will be leaving the 2nd week of May and returning home in the 2nd week of August. My primary role will be to teach English, mentor the kids, and teach them how to pray and worship our Savior. This is not an easy process because God is calling me to step out of my comfort zone to serve him. So, I will need your help! I pray that you will seek God and ask how you can help me further his kingdom whether it is financially or in prayer. I am going to need $10,000, to buy shoes for the kids, curriculum for tutoring, Bibles and medical supplies, as well as room and board for me while I am serving. I know that God is going to provide.
Please Pray and see how you can help!!