Mission to Ethiopia and Europe

I recently had the privilege of traveling to Ethiopia with Noah and Shammah from Rose Creek Village.
I met Noah a couple of years ago when the Irish band from Rose Creek helped with the Robin Mark Fund Raiser for IOI. Over time we shared our visions for ministry and God knit our hearts together.
One project that I have longed to see come to fruition is Sanctuary Village. My hope is that it will be a place of discipleship and ministry, a model for Christian community in rural Ethiopia where believers share life together and reach out to the lost around them.
I met up with Noah and Shammah in Scotland, and we traveled by train to visit with a Christian community in Northern England.
In Ethiopia, we visited with many Churches that have partnered with IOI. We had a prayer meeting with many of the missionaries supported through IOI. We visited with some of the children and families that have benefited from the Child Sponsorship Program. We had an opportunity to visit an Orthodox monastery, where we met an evangelical monk. And we were able to see much of the beautiful countryside of Ethiopia along the way.
From Ethiopia I was able to visit with the Breitenmosers (missionaries in Germany supported through IOI), hold their newborn baby boy, Joshua, and attend a good board meeting.
It renews my zeal and encourages me to take supporters to Ethiopia. It also encourages the church in Ethiopia. We really can do a lot as we cooperate with local churches to benefit those in need and share the Gospel with those who have never heard. v