Meet the Team! Sam Ferrand

My name is Samantha Ferrand and I have attended CSCC for about 8 years. When Steve Bryan from the Ethiopian Graduate School of
Theology came and spoke at our church this year, God clearly tugged at my heart about going to Ethiopia to take pictures. When I approached Pastor David about what I felt God was telling me, he smiled telling me he was about to plan a trip there! God confirmed and I am so honored, humbled and totally excited!! I will be traveling around the country taking pictures for promotional material to be used by the Missionary Organization SIM.
I also hope to take portraits of the missionaries there to send to their families. And to bring back images of what we see to share with our church home, so we can all share what God is doing in Ethiopia.

Meet the Team! Jeremy Fuller

Greetings fellow Cold Springs Community Church members! My name is Jeremy Fuller, son of Dwight and Sylvia Fuller who many of you may know. I am twenty years old and have attended Cold Springs Community Church faithfully since I was ten.
Pastor David asked me if I would represent the youth of our church by accompanying the team to Ethiopia. Due in part to simultaneous uncertainties about my career and schooling I welcomed this opportunity as a rare chance to expand my view by observing first hand how God can and is using Christians around our world. I can tell you honestly that I do not know exactly how I will be used to minister to Addis Ababa, but I do know that I will go prepared to follow God and help in whatever capacity is needed, whether that be anything from assisting Sam Ferrand with photography to Matt Boring in construction. My hope is that no matter what work I am about that God may most importantly shine though me and all of us, and that I will keep my eyes and heart open to new and wonderful things.

Meet the Team! Dan Zacher

My name is Dan Zacher, and I have a beautiful wife, Lauri, and 3 girls. There are 4 main reasons for me going to Ethiopia:
#1 I love to help people.
#2 When Lauri and I lived in Colorado, she had the idea to move to California, I argued no way, I will never leave Colorado. I now live in California and love it. The day before Pastor Dave asked my to pray about going to Ethiopia, Lauri said to me that she would like to go to Africa to serve, my response was no way, I want to go to Hawaii. I could see where that was going.
#3 My Pastor asked to consider going. I trust if he sees value in me going to serve, I will listen.
#4 I believe God is telling me to go.

Meet the Team! Carla Krum

My name is Carla Krum, and I am a retired elementary school teacher from Kings Canyon Unified School District, Reedley, Calif. My story of becoming a teacher is long and amazing, but to keep it simple it was a calling from Jesus. I have been blessed with many opportunities to serve children, teachers, parents,both at my past home church, Reedley First Baptist, and my school district in many different roles. Since I know my God given gift is teaching, I am going to Ethiopia to live out Ephesians 4:11-12.
(11) It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors, and teachers. (12) to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.

Jesus has lead me to serve the children and teachers at Bingham Academy in Ethiopia.
I am trusting him, as always, to use me to strengthen and encourage those who serve Him there. This opportunity is a little "scary" so I claim Phil. 4:13 However, what an opportunity for CSCC to serve others, knowing God is in control, and He will be GLORIFIED!

A Bit About Ethiopia

ETHIOPIA

Although largely free from the coups that have plagued other African countries, Ethiopia's turmoil has been no less devastating. Drought, famine, war and ill-conceived policies brought millions to the brink of starvation in the 1970s and 1980s.
Ethiopia is one of Africa's poorest states. Almost two-thirds of its people are illiterate. The economy revolves around agriculture, which in turn relies on rainfall. The country is one of Africa's leading coffee producers.

Full name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Population: 83.1 million (UN, 2007)
Capital: Addis Ababa
Area: 1.13 million sq km (437,794 sq miles)
Major languages: Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali
Major religions: Christianity, Islam
Monetary unit: 1 Birr = 100 cents
Main exports: Coffee, hides, oilseeds, beeswax, sugarcane
Internet domain: .et
International dialling code:+251
Time Zone: (11 hours ahead of California)

Travel Health & Immunizations

Make sure your health insurance covers you for medical expenses abroad. If not, supplemental insurance for overseas coverage, including possible evacuation, should be seriously considered. If illness occurs while abroad, medical expenses including evacuation may run to tens of thousands of dollars. For a list of travel insurance and air ambulance companies, go to Medical Information for Americans Traveling Abroad on the U.S. State Department website. Bring your insurance card, claim forms, and any other relevant insurance documents. Before departure, determine whether your insurance plan will make payments directly to providers or reimburse you later for overseas health expenditures. The Medicare and Medicaid programs do not pay for medical services outside the United States.

TRAVEL TIP:
Ethiopia is a mountainous country and the high altitude may cause health problems even for healthy travelers. Addis Ababa is located at an altitude of 8,300 feet. Individuals may experience shortness of breath, fatigue, nausea, headaches, an d inability to sleep. Travelers to Ethiopia should also avoid swimming in any lakes, rivers, or still bodies of water. Most bodies of water have been found to contain parasites. Travelers should be aware that Ethiopia has a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. Ethiopia has had outbreaks of acute watery diarrhea, possible cholera, typhoid, or other bacterial diarrhea in the recent past.

All travelers should visit either their personal physician or a travel health clinic 4-8 weeks before departure.
Malaria: Prophylaxis with Lariam, Malarone, or doxycycline is recommended for all areas except Addis Ababa and altitudes above 2000 m (6561 ft).

Vaccinations:

• Hepatitis A Recommended for all travelers

• Typhoid Recommended for all travelers

• Yellow fever Recommended for all travelers

• Meningococcus Recommended for all travelers

• Polio One-time booster recommended for any adult traveler who completed the childhood series but never had polio vaccine as an adult

• Hepatitis B For travelers who may have intimate contact with local residents, especially if visiting for more than 6 months

• Rabies For travelers who may have direct contact with animals and may not have access to medical care

• Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) Two doses recommended for all travelers born after 1956, if not previously given

• Tetanus-diphtheria Revaccination recommended every 10 years

Insect and tick protection
Wear long sleeves, long pants, hats and shoes (rather than sandals).
Insect repellents are ineffective against tsetse flies, which transmit sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis). Areas infested with tsetse flies, which are usually known to local inhabitants, should be avoided. Travelers at risk should wear long sleeves and long pants of medium weight fabric in neutral colors that blend with the environment. Also, travelers should avoid riding in the back of open vehicles, since dust may attract tsetse flies, and should take care not to disturb bushes (where tsetse flies rest) during the warmer parts of the day.

Travel Health Clinic
Gina Flaharty NP
Now with offices in Sacramento and Folsom
5282 Elvas Avenue 850 Iron Point Rd, Ste 150
Sacramento, CA 95819 Folsom, CA 95630

Tel: 916-254-2100
Fax: 916-254-2122
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Please contact your health insurance to see if they cover travel immunizations. Kaiser does, but United Health does not.

Welcome to our blog for our mission trip to Ethiopia in March 2009.
Cold Springs Community Church is connected with Ethiopia through the Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology (EGST) in Addis Ababa. As part of Embracing Our Tomorrow, we sponsor the EGST.
God has laid it on our heart to visit the school to love on the missionaries and teachers there by helping with their construction projects, teaching and photography. We are a team of 6 heading our on Mar 10th-Mar 22nd 2009.

1. Pastor David Cooke
2. Matt Boring
3. Dan Zacher
4. Carla Krum
5. Jeremy Fuller
   
6. Samantha Ferrand