So Samuel drew up the plans, the plans were approved, and the government granted the land. Brother Samuel is in the Center Dr. Jim Wilson of the West-Ark Church of Christ in Fort Smith, Arkansas was in Ethiopia with John Ed when the government made the offer. Now, the church in Fort Smith has agreed to build the WEI Center in Awasa. I plan to be in Awasa for the Grand Opening ceremony in March of 2002. God is at work in Ethiopia.
People walk all day to hear a one-hour sermon.
Thousands of people assemble to hear the gospel, and the church is growing rapidly. Please pray that the kingdom of God will continue to flourish in Ethiopia where, until recently, communism did its best to snuff out Christianity. The Dennis Winebarger and Patrick Smith families are scheduled to join Lynn Hunt in Durr s, Albania as missionaries June 1. But they still need to raise more support and working funds. We have enough money to keep us there until May 2002.