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Sixh as Should Be Saved
They cried in anguished conviction, "0 Lord, what do we lack?" They decided to go to Sophia's farm at Kurif- tu for a time of prayer and fasting. Mamma Elfenesh ac companied them.
The answer came in one word: baptism.
Several days passed in earnest prayer and detailed study on baptism before Woletehiwot shared a new scrip tural understanding with her family. "We are following the tradition of men and we fear people. The word teaches immersion so we are not baptized right by sprinkling."
While the others felt hesitant and fearful. Mamma Elfenesh said, "If it is my Lord's command, I will notonly be baptized in water, but even in fire."
On their return, they went to the Finnish Pentecostal church for a communion service. The missionary in charge asked, "Have you been baptized?" When they answered no, he wanted to baptize them in the titles. Theyfelt com pelled to refuse, and they never returned.
Though Tekle and Erkenesh felt responsibility for the work in Awasa, the Lord impressed them to go to Addis and assist the Wendells for a time. They invited their friends Solomon and Teshome to discuss the Scrip tures at Brother Wendell's house. They brought along Teshome's friend Amare. Later when they went to the river to baptize the three men. Brother Wendell insisted that Tekle do the baptizing, even though he stood in the water with them.
Tekle and Erkenesh took turns holding services in the homes of Salome and her children. God revealed the truth tothem,andTeklebaptizedallofthemintheAkakiRiver.
When Sophia came to visit Tekle and Erkenesh at the Wendells' house, Bobbye Wendell's first sight of Sophia
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