This letter is from Yonatan's project! And the photos are from Ethiopia's Addis Ababa page.
Dear Eric and Hannah,
My the grace and peace of the Lord be upon you.
My name is Fekru D. I am an elder at the TMY Evangelical Congregation where we work jointly with the CDC attended by Jonatan. The center is located in the town of D in the Oromia Regional state of Ethiopia.
Thank you for your assistance and support for Yonatan. I pray that God richly blesses you because I have seen the lives of many children have been changing thanks to the help from sponsors like you.
The community in which we are serving is very stuck in the old lifestyle. It seems very difficult to set them free from such a chain, but within this challenge our church is working patiently to tell the word of truth to all the people. Since the inception of the center, our local church has been an open door to address the Word of God to the children and families who are in need.
The holistic mission of Compassion Ethiopia is compatible with our church vision; therefore, we are working to propagate His word and His kingdom.
Because of the positive impact on the community members, some people are sending their children to attend Sunday school at church. Some children come to church by following their friends in the neighborhood who attend the center. These children came and asked me for permission to attend Sunday school and several of them have gotten saved. We hope others will join them.
More than 15 family members have received Jesus as their savior within a year and have been attending Bible doctrine classes of the church. After follow-ups with the children, we can see that some of completely quit their bad behavior. For instance, we have a boy who was very aggressive, deceptive, arrogant, and had no social relationships but since deciding to follow Jesus and receive counseling sessions, he is sociable with teachers, the center's workers, and church ministers.
Our church tells the Good News to the people, prays for the sick, and prays for the children and their families.
I want to tell you how important the letters from sponsors are to these children. The children are happy to know that someone cares about them and wants to know about their lives. Those who do not get a letter from their sponsors feel discomfort and are not encouraged to continue staying at the center. They want to learn from their sponsors and get to know them.
We do not have sufficient classrooms for giving tutorial classes at the church so we ask that you please pray for additional classrooms with full accommodation. Pray also for our ministers' grace to serve the children happily.
Thank you for your support and assistance of Jonatan. May God bless you and your family.
Sincerely,
Rev. Fekru D.
If you would like to sponsor a child from Ethiopia, please consider 6-year-old Fikiru who has been waiting over 270 days for a sponsor!
Fikriru's birthday is March 2. Fikiru lives with his mother. His mother is sometimes employed as a laborer. Fikiru works at home running errands.
For fun, Fikiru enjoys soccer and volleyball. He attends church activities regularly and is in kindergarten where his performance is average. To sponsor Fikiru, click here.
