Eight adoptions from our orphanage so far this year! We are planning our next adoption seminar to continue envisioning the Church in Ethiopia to lead the way in changing the deeply entrenched cultural skepticism toward adoption. Our Mana Gammachuu (Joyful Place) orphanage is achieving our goal to place every abandoned child under our care in a Christian forever family, but more work is necessary to see adoption become a normal societal trend. Visit three adoptive families with incredibly uplifting stories here.

Unable to read? No electricity? There is a wonderful solution for both: solar charged audio bibles. Bringing audio bibles to those unable to read was a highlight of Joy’s trip in April. Skepticism, followed by surprise, blossoming into huge smiles of joy – all emotions were reflected on the faces of the dear people hearing God’s Word in their tribal language from a little box held in their hands. Now they can internalize God’s Story anytime they wish in the privacy of their home … although many enthusiastically stated, “I’m going to invite my neighbors to listen, too!”