By faith a German family moved to Kenya in the 1970's then into Ethiopia during the 1980s. Faith, as defined in the Holy Bible is the assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen (Heb 11:1). So by faith they relocated with the intention of sharing their faith in the anti-Christian environment of socialist, civil war torn Ethiopia. See, he was an ophthalmologist, Dr. Schmitt. He surgically restored sight to countless during their near decade stay in this country. After each person received sight he would use his bible for them to look upon, as their first view out of a dark world. Yes, a blind mission for Christ.
In line with true wisdom they knew that restoring physical sight was not their exclusive mission. They needed to plant seeds of faith. The Schmitts soon hired a lady to work in their house by the name of Mulunesh. She was a single mom with young, hungry kids. They all became hungry no more. In the next 8 years this German family provided healthy wages, medical care, a new house & a restored hope to Mulunesh & her children. This is the kind of helping that didn't hurt. This is the kind of helping that left a legacy of faith - particularly for one of Mulunesh's sons, Solomon.
Eventually the Schmitt were asked to leave against their wishes because of their commitment to restore spiritual blindness. They left the country in 1991, but their mission there has been expanding ever since. It is by faith that A Bright Future for Kids was founded to continue this work. This work is about exposing dark places, engaging deep needs & empowering a bright future. Today there are families that have food, hope & education. Recently 17 children in Kenya began going to a church that otherwise wouldn't exist. Single parents have the opportunity to have a small business with microloans encouraging their autonomy & self-sustainability. Even now, the paths are still expanding with an open door partnership with a women's prison.
In a small faith seed planted by the Schmitts there is now a generation rising up to restore & foster future generations.
