I am so excited to be heading back to Africa on Tuesday. I will be traveling to Ethiopia and Kenya with World Orphans, as we take 15 individuals from around the U.S. to see what God is doing among communities and churches across the globe to care for the physical and spiritual needs of orphans so in need of hope and healing.

We will be visiting some churches in Ethiopia that we have recently partnered with to build homes for the children, to spend time with them and encourage them and to love on the kids. Then we will head to Kenya to see and visit with existing church homes to cast vision for what a completed and supported church based home can really do to changed the lives of each child, and each community.

Please be praying for each of the individuals on this trip, that God would draw us closer to him and teach each of us what He desires to on this trip, and that we all would return to cast the vision to their own churches in order to raise up more church to church partnerships to care for more of God’s children.

I am praying for unity in the team and for hearts that are open to ministering to those we come into contact with. Also for our health and protection as we travel. Pray for our families as we are away from them, specifically for Julie and the kids as dad is gone from Wedemagegn and Beza for the 1^st time.

I hope to keep you updated on the blog when we have internet access.