Since we leave in two (two!) days (excitement/stress level has been turned up to 11), it seems about time to post a new blog entry and give you all an idea of what we're planning to do in Ethiopia.
Our MK2MK staff and volunteers have been working extremely hard to put together some unique ministry opportunities in Addis Ababa. If you've been on (or followed along with) MK2MK projects in the past, you know that our M.O. is student ministry. We go into high schools, build relationships with students, share our testimonies, hold English Clubs, that sort of thing. We also try to incorporate any and every unique talent and gifting our students have into our ministry. Sometimes that involves making balloon animals. Other times it involves storytelling. One time, it involved juggling fire.
This year, though, we're trying to take a slightly different approach. On each project we've tried to incorporate some form of service ministry - things like working in orphanages or impoverished neighborhoods - but this year, we're making it an integral part of what we're doing in Ethiopia. We'll still be doing plenty of student ministry, but we'll be splitting out time 50/50 between that and holistic ministry. We've been working closely with the Ethiopian national staff to set up opportunities to serve in communities throughout our time there.
Some of what we're planning to do after the jump...
