{"id":1279,"date":"2022-01-27T22:59:05","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T02:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/?p=1279"},"modified":"2022-01-27T22:59:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T02:59:12","slug":"teaching-creation-to-christ-again-in-amdu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/2022\/01\/27\/teaching-creation-to-christ-again-in-amdu\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Creation to Christ again in Amdu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/29c60d6b-6526-d97f-0b72-e17f05690da9-600x338.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/29c60d6b-6526-d97f-0b72-e17f05690da9-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/29c60d6b-6526-d97f-0b72-e17f05690da9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/29c60d6b-6526-d97f-0b72-e17f05690da9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/29c60d6b-6526-d97f-0b72-e17f05690da9-125x70.png 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/29c60d6b-6526-d97f-0b72-e17f05690da9-250x141.png 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/29c60d6b-6526-d97f-0b72-e17f05690da9-450x253.png 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/29c60d6b-6526-d97f-0b72-e17f05690da9.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since we first taught from Creation to Christ, way back in 2020, we have enjoyed the wonderful journey of new birth, growth and delight in Jesus Christ that has become the reality for some of our dear friends here in Amdu.\u00a0 It has always weighed heavy on our hearts, however,\u00a0that more of our friends didn&#8217;t come to listen to the life changing story.\u00a0 And so we have been looking and praying for another opportunity to teach, from Creation to Christ,\u00a0\u00a0those who didn&#8217;t hear the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are so happy to report that it looks like\u00a0the opportunity we have been praying for has arrived.\u00a0 The reason we came to Amdu was because despite the fact that &#8216;church&#8217; buildings had long since been built here, what was happening week in and week out was\u00a0lifeless.\u00a0 It was evident that the Gospel message had never been planted in this soil before.\u00a0 Well, in the past few weeks we have seen the &#8220;Sunday Group,&#8221; as we call them, become more tender towards the message we have brought.\u00a0 Especially as some significant members of their group are now believers and regularly share\u00a0the joy and confidence they have in Christ with them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, because of the testimony of our believers, the Sunday Group\u00a0approached Benjamin and asked if he would participate in their Easter service this year.\u00a0 We agreed and asked if Benjamin could be allowed to teach on every Sunday between now and April 17th so that the Easter message could really be understood.\u00a0To our delight the Sunday Group agreed.\u00a0 We can&#8217;t tell you how excited we are for this opportunity to teach from Creation to Christ again in Amdu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/DJI_0024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1281\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/DJI_0024.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/?attachment_id=1281\" class=\"wp-image-1281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/DJI_0024.png 400w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/DJI_0024-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/DJI_0024-125x94.png 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/DJI_0024-250x188.png 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/DJI_0024-337x253.png 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9015.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1282\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9015.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/?attachment_id=1282\" class=\"wp-image-1282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9015.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9015-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9015-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9015-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9015-337x253.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here&#8217;s how you can be praying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our ability to communicate in the Amdu language has increased greatly since the day we began to teach from Creation to Christ almost two years ago.\u00a0 Continue to pray for our communication, however, so that the heart of the message can truly hit the mark deep in Amdu hearts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are going to be teaching in the morning and then again in the evening every Sunday.\u00a0 Pray with us that the people who come out of habit on Sunday morning and then typically skip the evening service, will go against their habit and come and listen to all the teaching.\u00a0 We are so glad that the Amdu believers are in this with us.\u00a0 Pray that they will take their responsibility seriously and do their best to pull their relatives to the every\u00a0service so they can hear the whole story.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pray with us that this experience will really catapult the believers forward in their walks with God.\u00a0 As they help us teach, we pray that this will make them careful, enthusiastic Amdu evangelists.\u00a0 Pray also that God might use this to bond the believers together as a unique body depending on God&#8217;s Spirit in them.\u00a0 And most of all, pray with us that many more of our Amdu friends hear the story, catch the meaning,\u00a0and believe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9230-1-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9230-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9230-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9230-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9230-1-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9230-1-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9230-1-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9230-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gianna&#8217;s new home away from Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In our last update we mentioned that in January we were taking Gianna to our main mission center to get her settled to live there and attend the school for missionary kids.\u00a0 The picture above is in front of her new home away from Home.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has been having a very good time, surrounded by lots of friends her age, with tons of activities to participate in that just aren&#8217;t possible when you live in Amdu.\u00a0 She&#8217;s experiencing organized sports for the first time along with a pretty intense academic schedule.\u00a0 So pray for her as she\u00a0makes lots of adjustments.\u00a0 Judging from these pictures, though, she seems to be flourishing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-22-at-10.04.26-AM-1-600x599.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1284\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/?attachment_id=1284\" class=\"wp-image-1284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-22-at-10.04.26-AM-1-600x599.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-22-at-10.04.26-AM-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-22-at-10.04.26-AM-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-22-at-10.04.26-AM-1-768x767.jpeg 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data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9252-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/?attachment_id=1287\" class=\"wp-image-1287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9252-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9252-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9252-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9252-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9252-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9252-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9252-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9252-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9252-253x253.jpg 253w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9252-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/benjamin-hatton\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_9252-1920x1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A great family environment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing we are especially glad for is the family environment that Gianna gets to live in.\u00a0 She has been taken in by Greg and Hannah Lilley.\u00a0 They have also taken in three other MK&#8217;s which makes four in all, including their son Lance.\u00a0 We couldn&#8217;t ask for a better place for Gianna to be living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll see Gianna and Judah again in March and then after Gianna graduates in May we&#8217;ll be coming to America for our home assignment.\u00a0 Thank you for praying for us as we focus our hearts here in Amdu on the amazing privilege of making disciples of Jesus Christ; a task we could not continue to do without people like the Lilley&#8217;s and the many families like yourselves, and churches who support us so faithfully.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benjamin and Missy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since we first taught from Creation to Christ, way back in 2020, we have enjoyed the wonderful journey of new birth, growth and delight in Jesus Christ that has become the reality for some of our dear friends here in Amdu.\u00a0 It has always weighed heavy on our hearts, however,\u00a0that more of our friends didn&#8217;t 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