Praising The Ultimate Dream Weaver- Jesus Christ

This young boy suffers from paralysis of his legs from polio. 

"His Wheels International has provided the parts for a tricyle that will allow him mobility around Soddo Ethiopia that will keep him from crawling in the dust and mud from now on. He is on the small side and so the trike will be downsized to accommodate him. His family is extremely happy that he will be able to go to school in this way! PTL and thanks to HIS WHEELS. We hope to be able to start a little plant to manufacture these on our own in Soddo." Duane Anderson, MD

Soddo Christian Hospital

In the future Soddo won't have to down size trikes. We now have a compact trike that will comfortably fit people from 5 years old to those who are 5 feet tall. 

Ethiopian Trike Project

Today Dr. Anderson sent us a message from Soddo Christian Hospital in Ethiopia today. "All the trikes are done! We will start distribution soon." You may remember that in May 2010 we sent a crate filled with 15 trike kits and one completed trike via a container to Soddo Christian Hospital. The container arrived at the hospital on December 31, 2010 which was January 1, 2011 in Ethiopia. 

His Wheels Trikes fabricated in Ethiopia

Mission Accomplished

Please pray with us that God would use the trikes as a tool for expanding His Kingdom as they distribute them to those in need.

   

Speechless and Surprised

This week has been one of organizational soul searching. After 17 months in our headquarters, many awesome things have happened but we still have trouble identifying our focus. After talking with our team, consulting with one of our consultants and supporters and prayerfully considering the options we as a board had concluded that maybe it was time to close the headquarters. We could downsize and pull back and try to clarify the vision. After discussing it with nine people Kevin and I were getting ready to end the lease in December. However God made it clear He had other plans. A businessman said he didn't think it was time for us to close the headquarters. He helped us identify some of what we needed. Then he said, I so believe in what you are doing that I am going to cover the next eight months of your rent and then we will reevaluate the situation. I (Alice) left the meeting with this businessman speechless. So much so that Kevin said, "I've never seen you speechless. This is kind of fun to watch." 


One of the needs we have is for volunteers who can keep the building open so others can come into work. It would not require mechanical skills but more receptionist type skills. If you or someone you know would be interested in volunteering in this way please contact our office at 630-510-1005 or email us at info@hiswheels.org. In the meantime please rejoice with us in how God has chosen to make His plan clear. Pray for clarity, direction, discernment and wisdom.

Record High

This morning there were 13 of our His Wheels team at the Headquarters along with Rick and Carol Calenberg missionaries serving with SIM (Serving in Mission). The Calenbergs spent several years as missionaries in Nigeria. On Sunday I (Alice) thought Rick was the missionary in the picture I had of the trikes we bought in Nigeria back in 2005 but I was wrong. God used that mistake to bring us together for a meeting this morning. He knew all the people in the picture and could speak of the way transportation meets such an important need for those in Nigeria and throughout the world. Rick encouraged us to continue our work and shared some scripture with us of continuing on along the highway of holiness.


Our staff team also met today and began to discuss some of the other needs we have to build our infrastructure. In a few weeks we hope to bring some of our needs to you to see if you can help. Please pray for us as we determine the tools needed to take His Wheels to the next destination God has for us.

A man along the road

Melessa who received the first His Wheels trike in Ethiopia last January is from Kambata, Ethiopia. He saw this man crawling in the street about 150 km from Soddo, Ethiopia. He told him about His Wheels trikes. 

 Melessa took him on his motorized trike  to Hailemariam's garage where they are being fabricated.

Hailemariam is the older man standing next to the trike.

 I, Alice, sometimes wonder if I'm all alone. My faith falters as at times when I'm waiting for a need of mine to be met. I wonder how will God meet my need when I can't imagine any human solution. This has been one of those week. However this picture comforts my heart. The Lord knew this man's need and I can't help to think that this man probably wondered if God would meet his basic need of transportation. I wonder how his life has been changed forever because Melessa stopped, gave him a ride, and how those through Soddo Christian Hospital provided a trike which Hailemariam fabricated.

 Melessa arranged for the transport of the trike to Kambata for very little
money. 

Praise the Lord that we can partner together providing trikes as a tool for aiding and expanding Christ's Kingdom work. Thanks Dr. Duane Anderson for the story and pictures.

Missions Week

Today at Wheaton Evangelical Free Church's Missions Conference Rick, an SIM missionary spoke. I, Alice, had never met Rick, however when he mentioned serving in Nigeria a lightbulb went off. He was present when Tracy, another missionary gave away the first 5 trikes I bought locally in Nigeria in 2004. In 2007 Zachariah, an international student from Nigeria saw the picture of the trikes I'd given away. He pointed out that the white man in the picture was Rick. Today I met Rick for the first time. On Friday he is going to visit His Wheels headquarters.