I'm going back!

Most of you know I traveled to Ethiopia a few years ago on a mission trip. While there I fell in love with the country, the people, and their rich culture. Since then I’ve been trying to find ways that I can do more to help this amazing country. I’m so excited to announce that I’m going on a Vision Trip in October with Children’s Hopechest!

A vision trip is designed for individuals who want to potentially sponsor a community. On a Vision Trip, participants visit mostly unsponsored locations for the purpose of evaluating how our church or community can become a HopeChest sponsoring community. Each HopeChest carepoint takes in about 150 children and educates them, and with their sponsor money they are fed, clothed, and medicated. It gives these children just a few less things to worry about and helps them focus on what children should be allowed to focus on: being happy.

I currently sponsor a little girl named Tigist at the Trees of Glory carepoint through Children’s Hopechest and I can’t rave enough about this company; I know exactly where my money is going and am so proud of the work they do. I actually got to meet my sweet Tigist on my first trip to Ethiopia and see first-hand what HopeChest has done in her area. Now I want to go back and help in a different way. On this trip we will travel to multiple places around the country and see where we can START a carepoint. We would partner that care point with this community and help them grow, in God and in everything they do. At the care points I visited on my first trip their sponsor communities have helped to build libraries, wells, give the children new shoes, and many more amazing projects that would not have been possible without Hopechest. I want to give these gifts to other deserving children and Ethiopian communities now.

I’m writing to you to ask for your help, not just financially but spiritually. Please be praying for me and those accompanying me on this journey that we are safe, and that we work as hands and feet for the Lord.

The trip will end up costing around $2,500, unfortunately most of which is plane ticket. Please don’t feel obligated to donate, but if you’re able it would mean so much to me for your assistance. You can send cash or checks to me at 2610 N. 32^nd Street, St. Joseph, MO 64506, or if you feel more comfortable you can donate online at my trip website: http://www.gofundme.com/HannahGoesToEthiopia

Thanks so much for your support!