Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Mission

Chill Week

Hello everyone and welcome back to Ethiopia (via this email) this week was pretty normal but that’s chill, let's hop into it! August 18th In the morning we had a lesson w 3/ JWs and I’ll be honest I was not the politest missionary. I cannot say it was very productive. But oh well. After that we went finding and found tons of people that were interested in hearing our message. And then we had a member visit! August 19th We started the morning with an exchange with

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Picking Up the Pace!

What’s up my gang! Hope you all are well!!! I crossed the one year on mission mark on Friday and spent it in an awesome way! Let’s hop into it! August 11th Today was an awesome day! We had a day full of lessons which is never normal! And it was awesome! We finished our friend Degemengs lessons! He is ready to be baptized, and we are working on getting him an interview and he will be good for baptism! It is great to have someone else on date. August 12th Dink (amazing

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Baptism and Transfers

What’s up, gang! This was a pretty great week. I had a baptism this week and some other blessings that God has poured onto us! All around, it was a pretty good week! August 4th Pretty chill day, not going to lie. Today we just had lots of findings and a lesson with our friend Degemeng (who should be baptized here soon). Look what I found in Ethiopia! August 5th Chill day! Lowkey spent a lot of time at one member’s house, which isn’t missionary standard, but it’s on

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Interesting Facts about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Ethiopia.

2,423 Total Church Membership

8-Congregations

0 Wards

8 Branches

The first members in Ethiopia were expatriates attached to embassies who held Church meetings in homes in Addis Ababa. In March 1985 Church Apostle Elder M. Russell Ballard and Elder Glenn L. Pace of the Seventy visited Addis Ababa with Church relief supplies. The Church donated some $2.8 million for famine relief and irrigation development in Ethiopia and neighboring countries, such as Sudan.

The Kenya Nairobi Mission, which includes Ethiopia, was created in 1991, and the first official Church meeting was held in Addis Ababa in August 1992. In 1993 the Church was legally registered and the first missionary couple arrived. In February 1993 the first missionaries arrived, Elder Eugene and Sister Ruth Hilton. The Church was legally registered on 16 September 1993.

The Addis Ababa Branch (a small congregation) was created in January 1994 and was presided over by Girma Denisa. He was the first Ethiopian to serve the Church as a full-time missionary.

In 2020 The first official mission was established. However, due to Covid and then civil war. The mission is still new.

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