Ethiopia: End of Day 2 update

Update from Ethiopia on the end of Day 2: Still no internet! Joey is sending texts (hopefully Mark won't get mad with the text bill! haha) Her update: "Internet still down....grrrr! Great day, lots of fun, group is having a ball together- lots of laughing! Stephen's 18 bday--great fun!" I am sure when the internet and electricity are stable they will share pics and full updates with us. Tomorrow they will go to church in the morning then to the orphanages. Keep praying!

Ethiopia: Day 2

Update from the Ethiopia group: The internet has been down in Addis so they will send more details as soon as it is up and running. From Joey via text Day 2: "Everyone feels much better after a good nights sleep-- today toured Entoto Mountain and the palace of Melnik and Empress TiTu. Going shopping at a bazaar then celebrating with a birthday party for Stephen who is turning 18 today! Will post more when the internet is up" They are having a great time and are ready to start visiting schools and orphanages on Sunday. Please keep praying for them this week. Hopefully pics will follow as well!

We are off to Ethiopia! Wednesday, March 16

2011 Ethiopia Group at Kansas City airport!

Here We Go!

Today we begin the first leg of our trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia! Our team of 14 amazing people will travel with 32 totes of supplies for Kind Hearts, Trees of Glory and many other organizations.

Here are the students from St. Joseph Christian who are a part of our team, including Mr. Danny Maggart! We will post when we land in Addis--Friday morning!

First Int'l Mission Trip for SJCS Students!

Just a few more days to go--click on the title to read more about the trip!

One Year Ago...

One year ago- we made a promise to the children of the Kind Hearts Care Point just outside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

We promised to help them build a well-a clean water well that will serve not only the care point, but an entire village!

To date, St. Joseph Christian School & friends have raised over $24,000. The other $4,000 is anticipated thanks to a Read-A-Thon at our school. The well is close to construction because of these amazing donors and friends! We hope to see construction when we are there in two weeks.

God is good--and nothing is impossible when HE is involved.

Take a look back at our video--ONE year ago. WOW. Time flies! Clean water is on the way!

Assembly Line, Anyone??

-Our first assembly line for the 225 kids in Ethiopia at Kind Hearts & Trees of Glory: goodie bags with food, a notebook, pencils, toy, jolly ranchers & lollipops! Can't wait to see those smiles!

(In the pic above are some members of our 2011 team: Taylor, Stephen, Grace & Danny Maggart--in the first pic, Danny is laughing at Kelly as she tries to maneuver a box in a way to small of space. Not the first time we think Danny might laugh at us!!)