On June 12-26, 2008 EVC sent a short term mission team to Ethiopia. During the trip we had the opportunity to meet and minister with serveral missionaries and organizations that we currently support. The beginning of the trip included visits to Hope Enterprises and Dr. Minas Hurey were we had opportunity to meet and serve lunch to the children in the Hope school and feeding center in Addis Ababa and visit the adult learning center.

Next, we engaged in mininstry with Addis Kidan Baptist Church working with HIV+ mothers and their children. During the week our team visited 28 homes in the slums of these families bringing food, rent money, love and prayer. We worshiped with them and presented a morning children's program. These home visits changed us for life.

The final week of our visit we partenered with the Horn of Africa Mission to enter into the Great Rift Valley and visit two Muslim tribal villages where we had the opportunity to present the gospel to the children and to the people. God is doing an amazing thing in Africa and the church is growing quickly.