Widow's Mite, Hippos and the Axe-man!

Tim preaches the WORD!

Beautiful Widow

Jervaun enjoys a Sunset Hippo Cruise
This is the Baby...look at its protective mom.


Isn't this a handsome boy?Juliette Gets ready for soccer!With the "Axe-man". Isn't he just about the sweetest looking man holding an axe you have ever seen? And he played soccer with Juliette, just like this. Tim Promotes Eden!
Superintendent Mekbib changes a flat. What a handy guy!

This weekend we attended the Joshua Campaign hosted by the Shashamene Ammanuel Light and Life church among other Shashamene churches. We know that at least 64 people accepted Christ, and others were delivered from oppression and illness. About a thousand attended on Sunday alone, it was standing room only.

One moment that captured my eye was during the offering when I glanced up and saw this woman giving. I don’t know if she was a widow, but she was alone; or if this was her last birr, but she certainly was not wealthy, and it just reminded me of the story of the widow’s mite in the Bible. Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.” It is one thing to read that story, quite another to witness it.

We also took a little time for some R&R and went to see the hippos on Lake Awassa again. It was a bit of a disaster. Last time we did this (in May), one of the hippos chased our boat. So when we got close to the hippos this time…there was a bit of “freaking out” from the male hippo-watchers on the boat (not naming any names). So we cut it short…but not before I got a few awesome shots.

We had a flat tire and Juliette played soccer with a man carrying an axe. You really don’t see that every day. He was the sweetest axe-carrying man I have ever met, really. Timmy entertained himself by throwing stuff. Tim entertained himself by standing on the road and waving at cars…wearing his EDEN shirt. If he had had a sign to spin, it would have been perfect. We entertained the locals…by having a flat tire. Supt. Mekbib changed a tire in his suit…you really do have to do what you have to do. We praise God for a safe trip and productive campaign.