Easter.
We were granted the pleasure of my in-laws vicar for the annual Easter dinner.
An Ethiopian named Ebasa and his wife Hana. There were a pleasure to be with.
We had your typical Easter early dinner with Michele's family - and it was a delight. A few facts of observation.
a) Told Ebasa with the manner my mother in law cooks, he'll be a FAT Ethiopian.
b) Ebasa is a very sincere, and passionate man about his faith, and is open to breaking down barriers
c) Ebasa and Hana gives a interesting view of a Christian with African heritage at the plight of the problems in the inner city - it's the same for everyone - strong family, education and a centrality of moral values where daily life evolves around it
d) My mother in law cooks way too much
Ebasa and I had a great conversation about the challenges facing the church today. The church where he is helping out - honestly is dying out. We both don't agree making "mega-churches" is the way to go. Unfortunately, alot of churches grow because of discontent from other Christian churches. What I appreciated about Ebasa is that he's forward thinking - he tests the current establishment of thinking and see if it works. He sees the world and considers how he can apply new principles.
Hana is a very sweet woman. I liked her immediately and she's a great wife to Ebasa; it was a hoot watching them talk of how Ebasa WILL NOT get out of changing the diapers when they have kids.
All in all, a great Easter of meeting new people, and enjoying their company.