Domino effect...
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 8:00AM We recently received an email from the Shannon family, that Lifesong helped to provide financial assistance to about two years ago. Their story speaks volumes...
Almost 2 years ago we were given a matching grant through Lifesong to assist us with our adoption of our daughter Hanna from Ethiopia. Since that time, our lives have been totally turned upside down.
There are so many things that I could share with you about the process that the Lord took us on to get us to this point, but it is so very involved. One of them involved a picture I had for days on end that involved broken, sick children finding healing and going to get their friends so that they could experience hope, too.
The short version is, in 2 weeks our family is moving to Ethiopia! We will be moving for at least 3 years with the intent of planting an English speaking church in Addis Ababa. Our family is totally stoked... and we are also very excited to have Hanna back in her homeland.
Here is where I think the picture gets huge - The dream is that we would plant a church that could become a launch pad for indigenous church planting throughout the country. Of course, one major mark which we would want to see in these churches is concern for the broken, poor, orphan, and widow. We desire to see the message of hope spread that comes through the breaking in of God's Rule and Reign.
I am reminded of the multiplication factor of sowing into Kingdom ministry. Two years ago, because of the faithful supporters of Lifesong we were assisted in our adoption of a little Ethiopian girl. God used the events surrounding her adoption to begin a process in us that would lead us to Ethiopia, too. Now there is the potential for a church to be planted in Addis Ababa, which has the potential of planting other churches, which have the potential of bringing hope to orphans, the hungry, the sick, the lost, the poor, the widow, and the broken. I stand amazed at the domino effect that God brings about!
Along the way, one of our friends told us that she felt that, "The child shall lead them" would be true for us. Now, we see that it is. God will use Hanna to lead us into a Kingdom adventure in her homeland.
Thank you for the vital part that you played in this!
Please continue all that you do in taking up the cause of orphans everywhere!
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