Share My Journey to Ethiopia

Dear Family and Friends,

Ethiopia Fall 2013 is just around the corner. Our theme: “To prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.” Eph. 4:12

Dr. Phil Walker will be teaching the men’s conferences. I will be teaching women’s conferences: Purpose Driven Life Seminar #5 – Spiritual Gifts.

“All I want to do is serve;” said my sweet daughter-in-law, Megan, who will be teaching First Aid kit training – we will donate 150 First Aid kits. This has added an additional $2,500.00 to the cost of our trip from Sept. 12 through Sept. 26, 2013.

We appreciate your prayers for planning and for our financial need. (Includes round-trip airline tickets, hotel, meals, in-country transportation, copies of student notes, translators, facility rental and food for attendees.) Please consider sending an extra gift this month to cover Megan and my trip. Total cost: $10,000.00. Earmark: TEAM GIESBRECHT ETHIOPIA FALL 2013. www.ICMUSA.org

Please follow along with our Daily Prayer Guide:

Ethiopia Team Fall 2013
Travel and Conference Schedule
Addis Ababa & Hawassa, Ethiopia
Teaching in Purpose Driven Men’s Conferences: Phil Walker
Teaching in Purpose Driven Women’s Conferences: Sheryl Giesbrecht, Megan Giesbrecht

“To prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.” Eph. 4:12

Thursday – 9/12

11 am Depart USAir Bakersfield to Fayetteville, NC

Friday – 9/13

Depart 7:30 am Charlotte, NC to Washington, DC. DC to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia arrive 6:45 am.

Saturday – 9/14

Sight-seeing in Addis, Dinner at Yod Abyssinia (Ethiopian ethnic cuisine and experience)

Sunday – 9/15

Visiting Churches

Monday – 9/16

8:30 am – 5:50 pm – Equipping Your People for Ministry – Purpose Driven seminar #5 – Addis
8:30 am- Session #1 – Intro Team to Seminar How God Has Made You Unique – Dr. Sheryl speaks Men in Purpose Driven Church (PDC) Seminar concurrent – Phil Walker
10:45 am Session #2 – Unwrapping My Spiritual Gifts – Dr. Sheryl speaks Men in Purpose Driven Church (PDC) Seminar concurrent – Frew Tamrat
1:45 pm – Session #3 – Living Your Heart’s Desire – Dr. Sheryl speaks Men in Purpose Driven Church (PDC) Seminar concurrent – Phil Walker
3:30 pm – Session #4 – Dr. Sheryl speaks – Application/Interaction Men in Purpose Driven Church (PDC) Seminar concurrent – Frew Tamrat

“For it is God who works in you, inspiring both the will and the deed, for his own chosen purpose!” Phil. 3:12

Tuesday – 9/17

8:30 am – 5:00 pm –- Equipping Your People for Ministry – Purpose Driven seminar #5 – Addis
8:30 am- Session #5 – Defrost Your Frozen Asset – Dr. Sheryl speaks Men in Purpose Driven Church (PDC) Seminar concurrent – Phil Walker
10:45 am Session #6 – You’ve Got Personality – Dr. Sheryl speaks Men in Purpose Driven Church (PDC) Seminar concurrent – Phil Walker
1:45 pm – Session #7 – Employing Your Experience – Dr. Sheryl speaks Men in Purpose Driven Church (PDC) Seminar concurrent – Phil Walker
3:30 pm – Session #8 – First Aid Kit Training – Megan Giesbrecht – Dr. Sheryl wraps up Men in Purpose Driven Church (PDC) Seminar concurrent – Phil Walker

“The gifts we possess differ as they are allotted to us by God’s grace, and must be exercised accordingly.” Rom 12:5 (NEB)

Wednesday – 9/18

8:30 am – 12:30 pm Land Travel by vehicle to Hawassa, Ethiopia

Thursday – 9/19

8:30 am – 5:50 pm – Equipping Your People for Ministry
8:30 am- Session #1 – Intro Team to Seminar – Purpose Driven seminar #5 – Hawassa How God Has Made You Unique – Dr. Sheryl speaks Men in Purpose Driven Church (PDC) Seminar concurrent – Phil Walker
10:45 am Session #2 – Unwrapping My Spiritual Gifts – Dr. Sheryl speaks Men in Purpose Driven Church (PDC) Seminar concurrent – Frew Tamrat
1:45 pm – Session #3 – Living Your Heart’s Desire – Dr. Sheryl speaks Men in Purpose Driven Church (PDC) Seminar concurrent – Phil Walker
3:30 pm – Session #4 – Dr. Sheryl speaks – Application/Interaction Men in Purpose Driven Church (PDC) Seminar concurrent – Frew Tamrat

“Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” I Corinthians 4:2

Friday – 9/20

8:30 am – 5:00 pm –- Equipping Your People for Ministry – Purpose Driven seminar #5 – Hawassa
8:30 am- Session #5 – Defrost Your Frozen Asset – Dr. Sheryl speaks Men in Purpose Driven Church (PDC) Seminar concurrent – Phil Walker
10:45 am Session #6 – You’ve Got Personality – Dr. Sheryl speaks Men in Purpose Driven Church (PDC) Seminar concurrent – Phil Walker
1:45 pm – Session #7 – Employing Your Experience – Dr. Sheryl speaks Men in Purpose Driven Church (PDC) Seminar concurrent – Phil Walker
3:30 pm – Session #8 – First Aid Kit Training – Megan Giesbrecht – Dr. Sheryl wraps up Men in Purpose Driven Church (PDC) Seminar concurrent – Phil Walker

“Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” Phil. 3:9

Saturday –9/21

8:30 am – 12:30 pm Land Travel by vehicle back to Addis Abbaba

Sunday 9/22

Phil Walker travels Home to USA

Sunday & Monday – 9/22 & 23

Sheryl & Megan Ethnic Sightseeing

Tuesday 9/23

Depart for USA 10:15 pm – Megan returns to Charlotte, NC

Wednesday 9/25

12:24 pm Sheryl returns to Bakersfield, CA 6:17 pm

Dear Faithful Prayer Warriors, thank you for praying for me and my team. We know God is organized and purposeful in planning all of our life experiences; He sees them and allows even the bad to bring out the good in our lives. He is intimately acquainted with all of our ways. If you are interested in finding out more about your S.H.A.P.E.—Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abiblity, Personality, Experiences—I would be honored to teach this seminar for your leadership group. Send me an email: sherylg@icmusa.org. My love and prayers are with you! – Sheryl

“And we know that all that happens to us is working for our good if we love God and are fitting into His plans.” Romans 8:28

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