Finding opportunities to witness when you cannot speak the language is not a simple task. However, God makes a way when you obey His first command to "Go!"

We have found some places to eat which serve "western" food. We had finished our meal at the "Olives Garden." (It does have salad and bread, and it serves Italian food for a cheaper price than a similar American restaurant.) We decided to go "next door" to get a "macchiato," a popular drink of espresso coffee and foamed milk. Kaldi's, which is named after the legendary Ethiopian goat herder who first discovered the bush with red berries that made his goats very excited, is a very nice place.

As we were drinking our tiny cup of strong coffee, we noticed that one of the waitresses was very upset. She went outside and came back in several times. We realized that the people at the table next to us had left without paying their bill. She finally just stood against the wall holding back tears. After we paid our waitress, we decided to look at the selection of ice cream, which is a unique treat in Addis. The Amharic tract we had given to our waitress was lying by the cash register. She came by and thanked us for it, and then another waitress began to read it. She came to us and asked if we were Christians, that meant not "Orthodox," which is the predominate religion.

Meanwhile, the first girl was still visibly upset. We asked and found out that she would be responsible to pay the 22ETB ($2.75) that the people owed. That would amount to several hours of salary. Ginnie and I had both been impressed to do something for this girl, so we together said, "We'll pay that bill." As we handed her the money, her eyes got huge and happiness flooded her face. No, we could not explain to her the message of salvation, but we were able to demonstrate the Grace of God through an unmerited gift.

We are confident that the tract will be widely read. We trust that as we continue to go there for coffee, God will allow us to see fruit from this seed.

"Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift." 2 Corinthians 9:15