May 8, 2024
Becky Rose, an enthusiastic Internet teacher at the Metro congregation in Gresham, Oregon, is ecstatic over the baptism of three students in Ethiopia.
Becky says, “I started studying with Eyob Tena Beanyam in September of 2023. He started telling his friends about WEI, and they joined in to study (Samson Getachew, Nardos Yilma, Tesfaye Tuji, Selam Kasahun, and Erus Lema).
“Once he [Eyob] got to the lessons on baptism, he decided he needed to go to Addis Adaba to be baptized. However because of political unrest in Ethiopia and the high occurrence of kidnappings of travelers, he wasn’t able to get there.
“As the lessons went on, he realized that being baptized was more important than where it was done. With the help of WEI staff, I was able to find a connection in Dirq Dawa, which is much closer to where Eyob lives.
“Last week, Eyob and his friends Tesfaye Tuji and Tesaye’s wife, Salamawit Kasahun (students of Murray Stewart) went to Dira Dawa and were baptized by Belay Kebede Areri, preacher of the church of Christ there. What joy fills my heart!
“Brother Stewart is encouraging them to start a congregation in their town and reach out to more people there. He is also encouraging us to help them do that.
“Everyone had a part–from your wonderful lessons, to those who helped me find the name of [someone} Eyob could contact, to the teachers who accepted his friends [as students], to the preacher who followed through, and most of all, the Spirit who worked within the students to guide them to truth. What joy this brings, God is good!”
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