Ethiopia Mission Trip Video

Ethiopia - post #1 - "The Team"

One of my prayers from the very beginning, was that GOD would "assemble" our team....and He did just that! 23 people. ages 2 to 63 years old. from Indiana, Illinois, and Oregon. 12 female. 11 male. 1 VERY afraid to fly! :)

When people ask me about my "highlights" of the trip, my first one starts way before we boarded our first plane! In the months leading up to the trip we served a meal to the homeless, we studied the book Radical and we packed over 1,400 pounds of donations into plastic tubs. I love the fact that this team started to become a "team" before the trip even began!

When we met up in Amsterdam with the 2 Oregon members, and our team was all together for the first time, I stood in amazement at what God had done....and as the week progressed I was so thankful for all the different personalities and gifts that God had pulled together. This team was amazing.

At the risk of sounding like a "proud parent", here are some of the things I appreciated so much about this group of very special people:
- they were bold enough to go.
- they were flexible....an absolute MUST in Africa!
- they did not complain (well, at least within my earshot!!)
- they were fun. even those 4 men who were affectionately known as the dough-boys!
- they laughed. HARD.
- they cried. OFTEN.
- they showed gratefulness to the Ethiopians who try so hard to please.
- they showed all sorts of kindness to our friends Peter, Elizabeth, and Ephrem.
- they loved the children. OH HOW THEY LOVED THOSE CHILDREN WELL!!!
- they love Jesus. and they showed Jesus.

Because we LOVE the Rensink family....

...and the Rensinks LOVE the Steelers!! :)

"Quarterly" Update ???!!!

I am not even sure WHERE to start!
I want to just jump right in and start posting about our trip to Ethiopia....but that seems weird, since my last post was OCTOBER!?!?

So, catching up....

In NOVEMBER, Chad had a HUGE career change. Enter: Timmons Feed and Farm Supply, Inc. We believe that this business opportunity is a gift straight from the hands of God....and we will be careful to give Him all the glory as it grows to its full potential!! :)


In DECEMBER, my father....Howard Leedy.....passed away after a long struggle with Parkinson's. How do you post about that? I will just say that I am PRIVILEGED to have had THIS man for a dad!!! the life lessons he taught by example...the lives he impacted...the joy he brought.... most people could live 175 years and not live half the life my dad did. I am proud. I am blessed. and I miss him.




In JANUARY.....Ethiopia.



And that is where I will start to pick up the story....soon. :)