Baptismal-Feast and Creative Norwegians

Ethiopia, Thursday March 13th 2008

Zinawoa being baptized.

Last Saturday afternoon it was time for another baptismal-feast in our church again. Seven people chose to be baptized, about 20-30 people gathered around the water after the service. One of the women was deaf and confirmed Jesus as Lord in sign language before she was baptized. Another woman, Zinawoa, had been saved for just two weeks. She followed her friend to a follow-up meeting with one of our missionaries and there she gave her life to Jesus.

Our new friends from Norway.

The team just recently grew with four new people from Norway this last week. They are students at a Bible school in Olso, Norway and will work with us for about a month. Together with their two leaders they have helped us with different tasks during the week.

Drama on Saturday night.

On the youth meeting on Saturday the theme was "What Gives True Peace in Life?" A drama was performed on the theme by Swedes, Norwegians and Ethiopians. It was about a girl who was trying to find money relationships and fortune but was only hurt disappointed and filled with loneliness. Samuel Strandberg preached after that, that Jesus gives peace. About 10 people were also baptized in the Holy Spirit.

Anna-Karin Carlsson
Jonatan Sjöstedt