I Want to Know Your God

As I write this, and am overflowing with excitement! This story is incredible! Let me slow down and tell you from the beginning...

My wife and I visited this woman when we were in Sendafa in January. She and her husband have HIV and are currently on anti-retro viral drugs that we are providing to almost 500 people in the village of Sendafa. Their two children also have HIV.

She is a stay at home Mother and her Husband has no full time job. He works wherever and whenever he can find odd jobs to do. He also rents some weaving equipment and makes beautiful cloth (she is holding some in the picture), but he cannot afford the supplies that he needs to make enough to sell in the market.

Shortly after we left, the PAAV (Project Adopt a Villeage) staff contacted the man and told him that we could help him with a small business loan in order for him to purchase the weaving equipment (rather than rent it) and get enough supplies to begin weaving full time.

He was elated and immediately began weaving full time. He and his wife now sell his fabric in the market and make enough money to support their children comfortably. He has even been able to open a small savings account in the village's new bank and is making payments on his loan already. When he talked to Dr. Frew he said that he was so proud and happy "because my children are no longer hungry". (Bianca and I wept when we heard this)

But wait! ...it get's better! When Pastor Steve Almquist was telling us this story this morning he also shared the best part: Two week ago, as Dr. Frew was leaving the clinic, this man was waiting for him outside the gate. He said that he did not have an appointment, but wished to speak to him. He then thanked Dr. Frew for all that we had done to help him, and told him "I want to know your God. I want to worship the God that you worship. Please tell me about him." As Doctor Frew told the man about our God, he accepted the Lord as his Savior on the spot! He then asked the Doctor to come talk to his brother about Jesus too. The brother has not yet accepted Christ, but with our prayers and your prayers, I have a feeling that he will soon.

This family attended Church last Sunday for the first time in their lives and they plan on attending regularly. God is so good!

It is so encouraging to hear how God is working in the hearts of these people in our village of Sendafa, even while we cannot be there. Please join us in prayer that may Ethipian's will come to experience the over-whelming grace and love of God and will invite Him into their hearts.

God bless you, and God bless Sendafa!