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Ethiopia: MITI reaches 20 million!

This summer, 20 MITI ("mighty") moms from around the USA felt the call of God to go to Ethiopia and share the hope, joy and unity found by gathering in groups to pray using the Moms In Touch Four Steps of Prayer. Little did they know that God would multiply their efforts so quickly!

Nearly 900 Ethiopian moms were delighted to learn new ways to pray for their children. One mom said, "You are an answer to our prayers. We have been praying for our children just when they grow up and have problems. We did not know we should pray for our small children, and for God’s blessing on their lives ahead." We praise God for these loving women, and for the chance to broadcast a MITI training session via TV to 20 million other Ethiopians!

Front Row: Cheryl Henry-AK; Judy Birir-Eldama Ravine, Kenya; Diane Glass-CO; Marian Drops-CA; Robin Clark-CA; Linda Kinnier-OR; Caroline Mosonik-Katale, Kenya; Barbara Matzat-IN; Second Row: Pam Morgan-CA; Ann Mattson-AK; Elizabeth Whipple-AZ; Lisa Hernandez-CA; Janet Gabriel-WA; Judy Sullivan-NC;
Top Row: Diane Glass-CA; Lauren Wilkins-CA; Kathleen Wendeln-CA; Rachelle Nam-HI; Patty Lira-AZ; Linda Henson-GA; Sandy Cole-CA.
In English the sign says: “Jesus Christ loves all people everywhere.”

“Ethiopians may be very poor financially but they are extremely rich spiritually,” Robin Clark, who works for MITI Headquarters as the Events Department Assistant, wrote of her experience in Ethiopia. “We learned much from them. Some have been persecuted and imprisoned for their faith. … We saw many people on the streets accept Christ as women
in our group shared the gospel through our translators and the wordless picture book or Evangecube.”

We praise God for the outpouring of prayer and financial support on behalf of this missions trip, in which MITI teamed up with e3 Partners (formerly Global Missions Fellowship).

Enjoy this travelogue highlighting how God answered your prayers:

Thursday, July 12, 1007

Praise Report

We were able to meet one another and divide into teams of three to go to seven different sites throughout Addis Ababa. Caroline Mosonik and Judy Birir from Kenya, Africa were able to join us for the training. They have many groups in the area where they live and were excited to learn more so they could take it back to the women of their country. Everyone was very excited to start the trainings the next day.

Friday, July 13, 2007
Praise Report
Today in Ethiopia the US team prayed with and shared the Four Steps with seven groups of 50-60 women. The Ethiopian women expressed to us that Moms In Touch was an answer to their prayers. They love praying for their children and quickly embraced the ideas of praying through praise, confession, thanksgiving and intercession using Scripture. Their hearts were deeply touched, and they soaked it all in. The Ethiopian women know God will make a difference in their country through prayer “for such a time as this.” The US women were so energized by the sessions of worship and training that they hardly noticed the long walk back to their bus on a rocky trail.

Pouring out hearts for the lives of children.

Saturday, July 14, 2007

Praise Report

As our training came to an end it was so rewarding to see that each of the women who had come to be trained had been changed and were excited to go and tell others. They all began talking about how they were going to start groups in their local areas. The afternoon brought a celebration with all the women from the seven different sites coming together. It was so awesome to see how God had worked with over 600 women in attendance.

Monday, July 16, 2007
Praise Report
Everyone’s health is good. Praise the Lord! We taught the MITI format to over 400 women today. Again, the Ethiopian women were very excited and receptive. They repeated that we were an answer to prayer and that God had called us to Ethiopia “for such a time as this.”

Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Praise Report
Today, the US team shared Moms In Touch with 480 women in Soddo, Wolaitta. In the late afternoon, over 700 women from each of the seven groups attended a celebration in a very large church. During the celebration, the six Ethiopian women who had been praying for over 27 years gave gifts to every woman on the training team. It was a scarf that they put around us and prayed blessings upon us. What beautiful, sweet fellowship we enjoyed!

Women praising God for the Amharic translation of the MITI booklet

Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Praise Report
The team was informed that our morning training session and the celebration the night before had been video taped. This video was broadcast in the afternoon to 20 million viewers in Ethiopia!

Some quotes from the women we had trained and the pastors of the churches:

Church leaders Pastor Yoseph & Ribca Menna

We are so thankful you have come.
You are an answer to our prayer.
Johannes (elder at church site who sat through most of training) - Their way of praying (the Ethiopian women) is like begging, continually asking God to bless them. These women (USA moms) praise and thank God first. They (the Ethiopian moms) need this.

The women at Asco said they have opportunity 4-5 times per week to pray with different groups. But the children seem to be neglected in prayer unless there is trouble, then they pray.

God has sent prayer sisters to us.

NOW we know that carrying our burdens together is most important.
Praying for child by name is different for us.
Thank you for bringing idea from abroad to change our prayers.
A very old woman - I praise my God for how He taught us this different way to pray and to pray for the next generation.

Quotes from our Kenyan sisters:

Judy Birir at 1^st celebration:
My dear sisters, the hand of God and these moms from the US have united the hands of the women from Kenya with the women of Ethiopia. This is a miracle to us. We are united moms in prayer to pray for one common thing - the child. In these last days it is so timely to pray. Don’t take the life of a child for granted. We have been praying alone for years. Thank you to the founder and our sisters from America. Do not get tired!