The Well House Nears Completion

As we approach the end of our 5 week stay here in Ethiopia, we are heartened by the progress that has been made on the “Well House” – A special place for the most destitute women who will soon live there . The Women’s shelter, called the “Edna E Fansler House”  is essentially ready to move into. We have 6 bedrooms ready—they just need to be decorated and the furnishings...
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June Medical Clinic and Family Coun...

Dr Kris Crawford, from In His Image residency program in Tulsa, was the only doc on the mission trip with us. He saw over 250 patients in just 4 days of clinics in in 4 churches that we are currently, or hope to partner with soon. A major part of our strategy, outside the “Well House” is bringing to churches activities they value, as door openers to meet their neighbors. This allows them to...
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The Nono Bole Story

Twenty-five years ago, some IMB missionaries brought the Gospel to Nono Bole,  a small village 50 km North of Addis Ababa .  When they left after the famine,  these folks had no church, or   leader, but they held onto their new found faith.  A few months ago an evangelist  stumbled onto them and has helped them plant a church in their village. We, with the help of some Sunday School...
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Ethiopian Foot Washing

For several years now, pastors and church leaders in Ethiopia have been asking for training on how to do family counseling.  This summer we were able to take a team of counseling trainers.  The “all girl team”  was able to train pastors and church leaders and to conduct a mentor training also.  Some of the younger girls taught the Bible study called “Royal by Blood”...
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Witch Doctor Defeated

When we arrived in Nono Bole to provide a medical clinic for the villagers, people were already gathered to see the doctor and nurses.  One man was lying on a cot.  He was very sick.  The doctor  took care of him first.  A team member witnessed to the man but he was too sick to respond.   The man lay on the cot most of the day until family came to take him home. A week later, people from...
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Team Work at the Well House

We are now within months of actually moving people into the Well House.  By October, the rooms will be finished, cleaned and furnished.  Our big issue is there is still no electricity and no water.  We expect to have the well drilled this summer and we can use our generator for necessary electrical needs until electricity comes to our neighborhood.  The delay is the cost of the...
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Drought To Flood In A Single Day

The health survey at the Senkele school was finished last Thursday afternoon.  Over 400 children and some 50-60 adults were seen.  The normal distribution of  maladies was found among the children; plus some very serious diseases, such as Tuberculosis, HIV, and diabetes.  We had no capability to treat these more serious diseases, but could get them referred to a Ethiopian government health...
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