February Prayer update from the Wilsons 

Greetings from Addis.
 

Thanks so much for your prayers over the past month. 
 

In our last update, Chris mentioned guests arriving from afar for a two-week training course. Thanks for praying for this, we had a great time with a wonderful group of people. It was, by some distance, the most impactful training course we have been involved in during our time in Ethiopia. All three instructors observed a clear change in the sermons the trainees preached during the course. They conducted interviews with them at the end of the training, which also attested to the course's success. One trainee said, “I learned so many things in that training—one of them is I found out Jesus is my Saviour. The second thing is—when I came here, it was not clear to me that Jesus is my God. But I understand that he’s the one who brought me from darkness to light.” Another said, “When I came from there, I didn’t know how to preach at all, but now I have learned to preach.” Please continue to pray for these church leaders as they serve their congregations through volatile times. 

Please continue to pray for our little Ethiopian boy as we move forward in the adoption process. It is still very early days, and things do not move quickly here, but we now have a lawyer who is supporting us on this journey. He is well respected, and we are grateful for the opportunity to explore this route with him. Please pray especially for the first stage of the process: obtaining our national IDs. Chris has his, but mine (Suzy’s) is taking longer and proving a little trickier.
 

Please also pray for Abigail and her school, Bingham Academy. Unfortunately, there is a complex safeguarding situation there. Although Abigail was not directly affected, several members of her class were, including a very close friend, and we’ve withdrawn her from school until the issue is resolved. The school has provided online learning at another site for about 10 students in the same situation. This is a good alternative for the moment, but she misses her friends and the school environment she was beginning to settle into. Please pray for justice to prevail in this situation. In addition, the school faces a significant challenge with its licensing. Again, this is quite complex, but please pray for wisdom for the board and SIM leadership.
 

It has been busy few months, so we are really looking forward to getting away this weekend to enjoy some time at the lake.

With love,
Suzy and Chris

PS. A little late, but a reflection Suzy wrote during Advent about suffering and glory: https://suzyandchris.wordpress.com



Chris teaching at the training course in January