The Mountains Behind our "Home" at ACT where some of the team hiked
Day 7 - (Sabat in Amharic), the Sabbath
We rose early for church today. Some went to St Matthew's Anglican Church and a few of us went to the Suki Church, a church planted by the Sudanese Interior Mission (SIM) and one of the sites of our busy clinics.
The service at Suki Church was an amazing experience. The majority of the congregation were children who sang beautifully to Ethiopian hymns accompanied by drum and led by "Jambo" who opened the service (and also leads the children's program). The service was in Amharic. The children were all devoted, and completely earnest in their singing and worship. After a few songs, the adults adjoined to a service in an adjacent tent where Jason Polk conducted the service in Amharic and English and gave a teaching on Mathew 16 v 13-20 and spoke about the power of Heaven as an offensive force over Hell and the promise that we will ultimately prevail.
It was a day for worship and rest. After lunch some visited with friends, hiked or rested. In the evening, we gathered together for a delicious Ethiopian dinner, prepared by our wonderful cooks. The evening ended with the elegant and traditional coffee ceremony orchestrated by our own Workayehu. What a special treat!
Jason Polk and his sons Nathan and Isaiah
Workayehu, who is joyful at all times, including coffee ceremony!
We were also pleased to be able to give the equipment and supplies to Lali Demeke of Project Mercy, and to spend some time with him and his family in fellowship.
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