Friends and Family,
God has opened the door for me to go on another short-term mission trip June 1-10, this time to Ethiopia with e3 Partners and Watermark Community Church! I am humbled and excited to share Christ with Ethiopians who have never heard the name of Jesus!
In 2016, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Haiti.
My faith was challenged and stretched as I was far away from home and completely outside my comfort zone. I got to see God at work in the lives and hearts of numerous people, both in Haiti and on my team. I left there with a greater understanding of who God is and His love for us. Since then, the Lord has continued to show me what true dependence on Him looks like, even in the comfort of my own city.
The purpose of the upcoming trip is to build relationships, share Christ with Ethiopians who have never heard the name of Jesus and to help plant churches within the unreached peoples of Arsi Oromo.
I'm eager to share Christ with the Ethiopians because before Christ, I was without purpose, pursuing the comfort and pleasures of this world, crippled by fear, and living for the approval of others. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love for me, even when I was dead in my sin, made me alive with Christ. (Ephesians 2:4-5)
Because of this, I no longer have to wonder what my purpose is, fear the future, or live trying to earn my way to God.
For it is by grace that I have been saved through faith. And this is not my own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For I am his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance.
(Ephesians 2:8-10)
Although my life looks drastically different from those living in Ethiopia, our ultimate need is the same. I look forward to sharing the hope I have in Christ with them!
As I prepare for this trip, there are two ways you can partner with me. First, I would love for you to partner with me in prayer! Please pray for my team, our Ethiopian translators, disciplemakers, and for the people who get to hear about the love and grace of Jesus!
Second, you can partner with me financially. The total cost of this trip is $4,000 and much of this amount is due by April 1st. Would you prayerfully consider investing in taking the Gospel to the ends of the earth?
Thank you in advance for your love, prayers, and support! If you have any other questions or would like to know more about the trip, please don't hesitate to ask.
Sincerely,
Shelbi Harris
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
-Psalm 96:3
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
-Matthew 28:19
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