Our trip to Awassa went well. We had 5 days training for HIV/AIDS for pastors to do counseling and to address the stigma of HIV. We had 150 pastors attend from four provinces in southern Ethiopia. They came from as far as 500 km radius. These 150 pastors will take what they have learned back to their churches and reach over 8 million people with the message and training.
We did a 3-day crusade outside of Awassa following the training. By Sunday, in the afternoon, there were about 10,000 people in attendance. God blessed a lot of people and many accepted Jesus.
We returned to Addis to spend time with the children. We delivered some luggage full of clothing that was donated by a family. The children prayed for the family. The children were asking when the dining room and kitchen facility would be finished. I told them, “God-willing, soon.” We formed a circle around the foundation of the building and prayed that God would provide a way for the building to get finished.
I traveled to Dubai to look into buying a bus for the children to be transported. Transportation is a big burden right now. We were able to find a bus that would work for our needs if we can raise the money. Finally, I returned to Addis Ababa to prepare the Drop In Center for the arrival of a group of children from Awassa.
