How was your trip to Ethiopia?

Many of my friends are asking me this question. It is a natural question, a good question. I'd ask it. There are lots of ways to answer that question. In fact, I've put together a little story of my time a few posts previous. Here's the other way that I'd answer that question:

"Ethiopia was good. Looking at it from the 'work' side of seeing a network of self-sustaining, self-governing, self-reproducing Vineyard churches come into being that help bring transformation to the lives of people and the nation, this trip was sort of like a long training run (think 10-12 miles) when you're preparing for a marathon ... there isn't much to see for your efforts, and you're pretty sore and tired, but you know it was productive."