MORE DETAILS ON ETHIOPIA : Debre Zeyit

Dear Team and Parents
Compassion rang me up with some awesome good news last week. Our trip price is now confirmed at $2,650. That's $150 lower than our projected low cost of $2,800. It will include cost of visas, all transportation on the ground, all food and lodging, translators, and the cost of ministry projects included.

They have handpicked 4 Compassion projects for us to work with, and we will be in a town that has the most needs. Simfret, the Ethiopian Staff in Compassion HQ said we will be at a very safe community that is near the Ethiopian Air Base. There is also a HIV community within Debre Zeyit, where prostitution is common, unfortunately women and children are victims.

Ministry will take place alongside the local churches throughout this mission trip. Whether for work, ministry, games, sports outreach, and perhaps even an open air rally, we will be ministering with an Ethiopian for the Ethiopians. Giving us every opportunity for discipleship and evangelism.

By the way, Debre Zeyit in Amharic means Mt. of Olives. What a divinely appointed location, right? Ministry to children and youths between 4 to 16 yrs old. It is located right in the centre of Ethiopia.

Weather: Hotter than Florida in the day and light jacket at night. You can google more as we prepare for the mission training. Keep your heart close to the LORD and intercede for the work, redemption and salvation that will take place on this Trip.

Blessings, christabel

Tips on Writing a Prayer Support Letter

Hi Ethiopia Team and Parents
I am going to ask each and every potential team member to pray about writing a prayer support letter before Thanksgiving. You can send them to me for review before you mail them out. I love to read what the LORD is doing in your lives, and what He is weaving in your hearts, for greater purpose and strengthening. That's the tone to set for the person you are writing this prayer support letter to.

A few helpful tips to write a successful prayer support letter:
1. Express Your Heart. Why is God calling you to Ethiopia, and what is He calling you to do? (Your role on the team??)
2. What are your prayer requests? Be specific.
3. What is God doing or has already done in Ethiopia via Compassion (Eg. 290 Compassion Sites, Foster Care Homes, HIV Projects to educate moms and children that are victims of HIV or being exposed to it.
4. Let them know of ways you will be raising monies for this trip.. (Family fundraiser, airlines miles donation (Lufthansa), Matching Grant if your parents' employer or friends work in a company that has a matching grant for employees, cleaning the neighbors car for cash, sewing aprons for sale, etc.)
5. Give specifics about the trip, the dates, places, and what you will be doing?
6. Donation Info : How can someone join in your labor of love? How can they donate to you, your team or the outreaches on the island?
7. Spell Check & Re-Read your letter. Make them personal.
8. Send it out to family, friends, teachers, doctors, friends of your parents, etc.
9. Have Fun. Until we ask the LORD for help, we labor in vain.
10. Pray, Pray, Pray

God Bless, christabel