YL Ethiopia - Jesus is my life

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Hakim was born with a disability and has been in a wheel chair his whole life. He lives in a city called Mekele, which is about 600 km away from the capital city of Addis Ababa.


Jima is a Young Life leader in Addis Ababa. He came to know Christ through the ministry of Young Life in Addis, knows Hakim as a long term family friend and when it came time for camp, the Lord placed Hakim heavy on Jima’s heart. Responding to God’s distinct call, Jima made the 14 hour drive to Mekele to meet Hakim, pick him up, and take him to Young Life camp where he would be able to experience the best week of his life in the presence of the Almighty God. Hakim has been very depressed and isolated with his disability for many years and Jima’s gesture of seeing him, taking notice of him, and making a huge sacrifice in loving him, spoke volumes to Hakim. He was deeply impacted by the ministry and message of Jesus Christ at camp. Join us in praying for leaders that know the tribal language of the city of Mekele to be led to go and begin Young Life ministry there.

(in the picture: left is Jima, middle is Hakim, right is Benaim, the YL leader of Jima)

Abai has been raised in a home that is divided. His father, opposed to Christianity; his mother, a believer. This has served as an interesting environment for him to grow up in as a paraplegic. He was always confused to what to take as truth until he was encountered by the love of Jesus as he was pursued by his Young Life leader Benaim. Benaim explained that, “When I met him in the school he had many excuses to not attend Young Life.” All of these excuses revolve around the issue of transportation. Transportation on a bus in Ethiopia isn’t necessarily very expensive but it is virtually impossible for someone on a wheel chair. Most busses can be seen packed as sardines with all sorts of people and even babies and chickens. So Benaim paid for a taxi service to assist Abai. Completely astonished by the love and care that his leader had for him, Abai began to lean in a little closer to the message of Christ. After attending camp, he began to ask many questions. He was conflicted with all the different things that his father, his mother, and Benaim believed. Benaim simply explained to Abai that Jesus is the way and the life. Benaim used the passage from John 8:12 to speak truth to his friend Abai:

“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

It was the truth of this scripture that sunk into Abai’s mind and brought him to the feet of Jesus where
he decided to live for Christ.

Abai has returned home to face persecution from his father. But Abai is standing firm in the truth of the Lord as he tells Benaim that “Jesus is my life.” Join us as we pray for Abai as he continues to seek God’s face as he journeys in faith with Benaim.

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