This post was written by Rhonda Sand on November 29, 2011
The Temple at Yeha is located near Adwa in Northern Ethiopia. There are so many people who visit Axum (Aksum) and of course Mekele in Northern Ethiopia for the festivals, stele’s and churches. I think they have really missed out by not taking in a personal tour of the Temple at Yeha. They have a small museum filled with Sabean writings and ancient Christian manuscripts and Bibles.
The structure pictured above has baptismal type water holders and significant stone work.
Watch for Yohannes Wolge’s work to be published in the coming year on this amazing site.
We stay in nearby Axum in order to reach it on a day trip. Thank you Yohannes for amazing insight! Rhonda Sand
This post was written by Rhonda Sand on November 26, 2011
This past fall I went down and visited one of the yachts plus one of the larger ships that comes up the Columbia River. What an awesome surprise! The yacht - Safari Spirit and the small ships that come into Clarkston were brimming with passengers that have had great experiences both with the great outdoors and of course with some of Washington and Oregon’s great wineries.
I thought the chill in the air indicating fall was here would be too much for the cruisers, but I was wrong! The outdoor activities were spectacular…Hell’s River Canyon and steelhead fishing. I think anyone can overlook 50 degree weather when you can be a part of a steelhead fishing trip.
The colors of fall along the Snake blended into the mountains of the palouse in a way that was like a painting. As a matter of fact I ran into a couple who were painting some of the scenes along the river route.
I am heading down towards the end of the season and will report more in the coming weeks. It is no wonder that the Columbia/Snake River cruises are becoming more popular. It is an out of the way, unique all American destination.
This post was written by Rhonda Sand on December 11, 2010
I am not sure why I am so captivated with Ethiopia and its history. It is as if Bible scholars barely know she exists.
We recently returned and got to see Haile Gebre Selassie’s new hotel on beautiful Lake Awasa. Check out the photo above. Haile is the greatest long distance runner of all time. It was great seeing him walk the grounds making sure all was in order.
Some of my favorite tid bits about Ethiopia are as follows:
Tom Verde, in his book City of Obelisks wrote “the northern Ethiopian town of Axum has to be the world’s only tourist destination where the most famous attraction is something nobody is allowed to see.
Even though Ethiopia is located in Africa there is more on Ethiopia in the Journal of Semitic Studies than in the Journal of Africa History. Also, Sabaen script is Sheba or another name for Ethiopian script.
The current Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Abune Pawlos, proclaimed, “faith does not go well with scientific proof. We don’t doubt it, that it is here, in our place. We don’t have to prove it to anyone. You want to believe, it is your privilege. If you don’t want to believe, it’s your privilege again. It is here and we believe it.”
Having many times looked into the eyes of the old Priest who has guarded the Ark for probably 65+ years I can hardly imagine that this humble soul would have guarded a lie in exchange for his life. Yohannes said he took a picture of me receiving a blessings from this gentle man. I will post it if he lets me have it.
This post was written by Rhonda Sand on November 27, 2010
On September 27, 2010 I was able to film our interview of Dr. Tewdros Abreham at the Palace of Dungur or Dungar Palace in Aksum (Axum), Ethiopia. Dr. Abreham is the curator of the museum at Aksum. This palace is known locally as the Queen of Sheba Palace. Interestingly there is a large lion inscription near the entrance to the palace. This is commonly known as the Lion of Judah marking. The exciting news that we received was that a German archeologist named Dr. Helmut Ziegert is preparing to announce some incredible findings that does place the Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia during the time of the Queen of Sheba’s reign. We brought Dr. Yohannes Zeleke from Washington DC to perform the interview.
Ethiopia is fast becoming an incredible Bible study destination. Please stay tuned for more information as to the release of the data.
This post was written by Rhonda Sand on September 13, 2010
Jeremiah 31:10 has always been a favorite of mine. Using ships and boats for transportation and accomodation is rarely considered on Christian mission trips. But, I have worked with some creative mission minded Pastors who have allowed me to create a fantastic way of chartering and using ships, boats and other vessels to access remote areas. I have some favorite vessels in Central America, the Caribbean, New Guinea, remote Alaska and Russia and of course the many rivers including the Zambezi River in the Zambia, the Nile, the Amazon to reach remote Peru, Ecuador and Brazil. The opportunities are endless. If you have a remote coastland or river based community on your heart send me an email at Rhonda@livingpassages.org or call our office at 888 771 8717 ask for Rhonda Sand or Debra Nordberg.
The Temple at Yeha is located near Adwa in Northern Ethiopia. There are so many people who visit Axum (Aksum) and of course Mekele in Northern Ethiopia for the festivals, stele’s and churches. I think they have really missed out by not taking in a personal tour of the Temple at Yeha. They have a small museum filled with Sabean writings and ancient Christian manuscripts and Bibles. 
