Evotional.com - Mark Batterson

Part of this trip was facing my fears. It was a week after our last trip to Ethiopia that my intestines ruptured. I think it was a subconscious fear that I had to face. I had this feeling of invincibility on our last trip. In fact, I remember one moment when I said I was superman. I said I wasn't affected by the food or jet lag. And I think there was some pride. I had the opposite feeling coming back this time. I came back with a spirit of humility totally dependant upon God. I feel like I've faced my fear. I feel like I've gone full-circle. I feel like God has brought closure to something that happened five years ago.

I think one of the best things I can say on the last day of this trip is "I can't wait to go back." I doubt it'll be a year before I go back. I already have ideas about what we can do the next time! I feel like Ethiopia is more than a missions trip. It was a pilgrimage for me. I was a visitor last time. I'm a shareholder this time. I was a guest last time. But the more we invest in Pastor Zeb and Ethiopia the more of my heart is in Ethiopia.