Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Pastor's Letter: Ethiopia (ET-321)

Whenever we're assigned a new correspondent, we're sent a pastor's letter! I like sharing them here both as a record and for others to read. Enjoy!

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This letter is from Zeynia's project! And the photos are from Compassion's Ethiopia Oromia Region page.

Dear Eric and Hannah,

My name is Jimma S. and I am the pastor at the DMK Church. We minister to Zeynia at the CDC. The center is located in the town of D in Ethiopia. I want to thank you for sponsoring Zeynia and bringing hope into her life.


The majority of the inhabitants in our town live in the poorest standard of life because the area doesn't yield enough harvest. Our partnership with Compassion International is helping us to feed, teach, and provide for all the needs of the children so that we can create good citizens and followers of Christ.


We have more than 220 children in our center and they are being taught about good nutrition and health, as well as receiving tutoring and skills training, so they will be ablate provide for themselves in the future, and learning about the word of God.


I want to thank all of our sponsors for serving these children in holistic ministry and seeing to their needs, not only financially, but also in writing letters and read every word about the sponsors and where they live. They are also grateful for every bit of counsel, which encourages them in their studies and in their lives. Many of them can't wait to write back and share about their own lives.


Please pray that God blesses Ethiopia and will deliver its people from misery. I want you to know that in Ethiopia there are many children who have been redeemed from misery and various diseases thanks to the support from sponsors.

Finally, I want to say God bless you richly for your ministry and unconditional support in favor of Zeynia.

Sincerely,
Jimma S.


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If you would like to sponsor a child from Ethiopia, please consider 7-year-old Yenenesh. Her birthday is January 9 and she suffers from partial hearing loss.


Yenenesh lives with her father and her mother. At home, duties include running errands. Her father is sometimes employed as a laborer and her mother is sometimes employed as a laborer. There are 2 children in the family.

Yenenesh is not attending school because she is too young. Jumping rope is her favorite activity. She also attends church activities regularly. To sponsor Yenenesh, click here.