The Cross Before Me

March 21 - Last year three sisters from Ethiopia were adopted by a family in the church I go to. Since then, our church has kind of been turned upside down as there has been a passion placed in their dad's heart for the country of Ethiopia and it's people. This past February he led a trip of twelve people back to Ethiopia where they ministered to a variety of people in different settings. Their return has brought a kind of renewed passion for God as we all saw how He changed those who went there. Today the team presented their trip and experiences to the church. There was one person who felt the call to go back to Ethiopia on a long term basis. Seeing how she has answered that call and seeing how other people are becoming more and more willing to give up everything for the sake of Christ has been so refreshing and encouraging. The song "I have decided to follow Jesus" has become a kind of theme song for those who went on the trip and for me and probably others who have been touched by what happened there.