Mulu and Tamrat are new friends of mine living in the Denver area who have a remarkable story of meeting Jesus. They are both from Ethiopia and currently have a ministry, Life Center Ethiopia, to orphans and widows living in Ethiopia. 

Life Center Ethiopia provides food, after-school tutoring and computer training, counseling, a safe place to play, and bible study and prayer. They also provide business training, micro-loans and business consulting, counseling and bible study and prayer for widows. 

I would ask you to consider donating to Life Center Ethiopia by either giving monthly or via a one time gift. Giving can be done online at 

LifeCenterEthiopia.org

I mention this new life first for them because as you listen you will hear about their old life. I can tell you I have never met a Prime Minister before. When we first sat down to eat breakfast I sheepishly asked how I ought to address them. I was pleasantly surprised when Tamrat said I could simply call him "brother".

I am struck by both Mulu and Tamrat's poise, grace, humility, and strength while telling of their former life before meeting Jesus. When you meet them now you see new people who are pursuing very different aims from their former pursuits. 

In this conversation you will hear a little of their former life before meeting Jesus. You will hear about imprisonment, solitary confinement, forgiveness, peace, hope, joy, provision, refugee camps, and reuniting a family. You will hear about meeting Jesus in dreams and hearing him speak in their native language. 

Psalm 119:71  

71 It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.

Tamrat began to experience peace, hope, and joy in solitary confinement when he met Jesus. 

This episode is Part 2 of 2. I am hopeful their story will encourage you to never give up, to follow Jesus regardless of circumstances, and to trust Jesus when the darkness is very dark. 

So I hope you are encouraged hearing their story of transformation. It is indeed true that when you encounter the living Jesus you are not the same. 

For more information please find Tamrat at his website:

https://www.tamratlayne.org/

Please follow up with Mulu on their ministry website:

https://www.lifecenterethiopia.org

You can also listen to the podcast on our ministry website

https://www.drinkofferings.com

or watch the video version of the conversations on our Youtube channel at

https://www.youtube.com/@The11.38Podcast/featured

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