OT - Back from Ethiopia - thanks to all

[rjohns94]

I am back from the trip and wanted to let you all know that your support and prayers were appreciated so much by myself, and magnified by God. I have an extensive day by day report that I will get posted but I wanted to let you know that it was an amazing trip. I promised that I would send a list on the support gathered and how it was all spent. As you may all know, for the last year (since my return from my first trip to Ethiopia) I have been gathering your gifts of cash, clothes, school supplies and soccer balls, as well other toys. I also put up for sale dozens of weapons, and dozens of other items as I reduced my excess and gathered funds for not only the trip but for the items needed in Sendafa-Beke.

I sold 17 firearms in the process, many to members here, along with holsters, knives, ammo, etc.

In total, I gathered nearly $14K for the trip in cash and about 60 pounds of supplies, clothes and toys. All went with me. Supported was the $2k for the trip, several micro-business projects were sponsored and I was able to contribute the balance to the 300 Meter Well/pump that I signed the contract for. That well will be completed in the next three months and the chlorination systems have been delivered. Prayers are needed for the drilling of the well and that it will produce the amount of the needed water.

We served dozens of homes, HIV patients, clothed nearly 200 children, painted a church inside and out, made and hung window, door, stage curtains for the church and visited 185 children in two schools.

Your prayers kepts me safe, rested, and brought together the water project negotiations. I thank you so very much for the blessings of your support and prayers. I will post the day by day report soon and the pictures will follow. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[jazman]

Good job Mike, reading this just made my day!

[JReed]

Outstanding Sir. Glad you made it home safe. It sounds like you got a lot of work done that will greatly improve the lives of the people you visited.

[Tycer]

Welcome home.

[kimwcook]

Welcome home, Mike. Good to see things went okay and you're okay. Good on ya.

[marlinman93]

Excellent Mike! Glad the trip was a success!

[awp101]

Glad to see you made it back safe and sound and that you were able to help others in a way I can't yet.

Makes me proud to have met you!

[Ysabel Kid]

AWESOME!

Glad to hear you made it back safe, and that the trip was such a success!!!

[mod71alaska]

Sounds like you had an excellent mission trip to Ethiopia, Mike! I'm looking forward to your posts with your photos and stories from your trip. Welcome home!

[20cows]

Well done...

[Griff]

Welcome Home, Mike.

[Rusty]

Glad to see you're home safe.

[Borregos]

Well done and welcome home Mike

[2ndovc]

I've said it before;

Mike, you're an amazing guy!

Happy to hear that your travels were safe and productive.

Welcome home,

jb

[86er]

I'd say Welcome Home but it sounds like you were at home there too in many ways. So, Welcome Back! It seems a great job was done by all. There is a lot of job security in working for your Employer on that trip! Keep up the good work and let me know if we can help again!

[Dave]

You have my respect and admiration

[dr walker]

Welcome back. Glad to hear your trip was safe and successful.

[Old Ironsights]

Aparantly I was too late with my desire for tonnes of suppplies... Oh well.

I'm glad it worked out.

Maybe next trip.

[Sixgun]

Mike,
I was wondering where you have been hiding! Good to see 'ya back! Lets see some pics---------Sixgun