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Ethiopia Update

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Thank you so much for praying! 

Thank you so much for praying for the future of adoption in Ethiopia.  As we shared in our last email update the officials in Ethiopia were meeting and discussing the possibility of ending all international adoptions from Ethiopia.  Ethiopia is a country with of the largest populations of orphans in the world: 13 percent of children throughout the country are missing one or both parents. This represents an estimated 4.6 million children – 800,000 of whom were orphaned by HIV/AIDS.  (UNICEF)  
With millions of orphans in Ethiopia alone our hearts were breaking with the possibility that they may no longer allow international adoptions.  But, we are so happy to report that ET has decided to continue with adoptions!  Here is the update from our agency!

“This week, a meeting was held by the Adoption Network (collection of agency representatives around the world working in Ethiopia) and MOWA (Ministry of Women, Youth and Children’s Affairs).  The Network and MOWA meet fairly regularly but what made this particular meeting newsworthy is that Minister Zenebu and other high level MOWA officials went on record saying that there is no plan to stop adoptions.

Instead of closing or decreasing adoptions, they are focused on continued efforts to eliminate bad practices in Ethiopia. The rest of the news indicated that the Minister expected work to continue “as normal.”  So, this is WONDERFUL NEWS! And we are THRILLED!  Here is the announcement that has been broadcast all over this week:

 Very positive news coming from Ethiopia. Yesterday Minister Zenebu, along with other high level MOWCYA officials, met with agency network representatives. In this meeting it was clearly expressed from Minister Zenebu that she does not plan to work to stop adoptions, but desires to focus on eliminating bad practice in Ethiopian adoptions and focus on good practice. She stated that both MOWCYA and the Ethiopian Government do not plan to shut down adoptions within Ethiopia. She encouraged agencies to continue their work as normal.”

Thank you so much for praying with us as we await our adoption from Ethiopia as well.

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.  James 1:27

 

MADE: To Be Known; To Make Him Known

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MADE

TO BE KNOWN; TO MAKE HIM KNOWN

                   YOU ARE GOD’S HANDIWORK – MADE TO BE LOVED BY HIM                               & TO SHOW HIS LOVE TO OTHERS

“NOW THE ONE WHO HAS FASHIONED US FOR THIS VERY PURPOSE IS GOD, WHO HAS GIVEN US THE SPIRIT AS A DEPOSIT, GUARANTEEING WHAT IS TO COME.”  2 CORINTHIANS 5:5

This January 17-20th is our annual winter conference for students throughout the U.S.  There are over 400 students registered so far and we are excited to see all that the Lord has in store for the students!

Please Pray for:

  • Many non-believers that come.  Students always bring their friends and it is excited to see non-believers come to learn more about the Lord.  Pray that many would come and begin a new relationship with Jesus!
  • For the hearts of the students who will be there.  That they would be open to learning more about the Lord, have hearts to listen, and would grow in their relationship with Jesus.
  • Logistics of running the conference. Worship times, speakers, seminars, Hotel rooms, food, meeting rooms, etc…  – all would run smoothly!
  • Day of Outreach – one day the students go out into the community and share Jesus while serving others.
  • Our Family.  We all have the blessing to be able to serve together at the conference. That we would stay healthy and Pray for the kids as they connect with the students.
  •  Pray for Joseph as he is co-teaching a seminar on “Movement Launching” (how to do ministry on campus).
  • Pray for Michelle as she is co-leading the Women’s Time for the women students.  “Healthy Relationships,” is the topic.

“If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.” 

― C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

Serving with Cru in Los Angeles

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Welcome to our home page where we hope you can learn more about us and the ministry we are involved with here in LA.  Our ministry relates to what God is doing in Los Angeles, California and how we are blessed to play a role in God’s purposes.  We will share with you some encouraging stories as well as some of the challenges and disappointments that we all experience.

It is our desire that this would be a place where you could be kept updated on our lives here in Los Angeles, see pictures on how our children are growing and hear all the Lord is doing through our ministry here in Los Angeles.  We hope you enjoy your time looking around!!

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