Here's the plan: On Tuesday, July 13, I will travel to Tulsa to meet up with the rest of our team. We will spend the 13th and 14th getting to know one another, learning about the culture of Ethiopia, and praying for the country and our work within it. The morning of the 15th we will hop on a plane and leave for Ethiopia!!!
The Lord is so good and I am thrilled to tell you that I am fully funded! I am so thankful for your support and humbled by your overwhelming generosity and eagerness to participate in what the Lord is doing overseas.
We'll find out more of the day to day schedule when we meet tomorrow and when we arrive in Ethiopia on Thursday. I do know that I've been blessed with a few creative opportunities for the upcoming trip. I'll be serving as a co-worship leader for our time in Ethiopia - something I'm really looking forward to! Our team has also been asked to give a performance at the Life4All conference in Ethiopia, just a fun way for our team to be introduced to everyone attending the conference. So...I'll be helping our team prepare a few musical numbers and some choreography to go with them. All those years of music education and musical theater training are coming into play on our mission trip!!! AWESOME!
Your prayers mean so much to me and are an integral part of the mission that lies before our team. Thank you so much for you willingness to be in prayer over Ethiopia and our time of ministry. In addition to the previously posted prayer items, here are some more ways that you can be praying for Ethiopia in the coming week!
- Prayer for the Ethiopian Campus Crusade Staff - that they would be strengthened and energized to lead our time of ministry.
- Prayer for the safety of our team as we travel overseas.
- Prayer for the Life4All conference and our performance opportunity - may we never lose sight that we are performing for an audience of ONE!
- Continued prayer for the hearts of the Ethiopian people - that God might be preparing them for the message of the gospel.
I've heard that the internet connection is limited in Ethiopia, but I will update as much as I can! I so look forward to the adventure that lies ahead and am excited to share it with YOU!
In Him and with love,
Nathan
Nathan! I will most definitely be praying for you and the Ethiopian people. I know God has big plans for you. Can't wait to see you in August though but in the mean time God bless.
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