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Ethiopia is one of Africa’s historic countries with rich long-standing influence of Judaism and Christianity. It is widely accepted that the Queen of Sheba mentioned in the Bible had brought Judaism back with her to Ethiopia. Furthermore, it is believed the Ethiopian Eunuch who met Philip (Acts 8) brought the true Gospel to the Ethiopia of those days, and that Jewish merchants who were also followers of Christ later strengthened the Christian movement in Ethiopia. Coptic Christianity became the state religion in 330 AD and was later named the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church (EOTC)

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The Gathering Place. I remember there used to be a small restaurant by that name in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. That was decades ago.  Perhaps it’s still there.  Maybe not.Regardless, it’s a fitting name for a restaurant as the locals would, well, gather.  Eat the special of the day.  Drink endless cups of coffee.  Chat, laugh, share the news and enjoy the stories and the company.

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Weather-wise and food-wise, some like it hot. Liberia is just the place for both. This smallish West-African country is part of the “Pepper Coast,” so named for the Malagueta Pepper. It’s prevalent up and down the coast and it’s piping hot!  These elongated fire hazards scorch like the November sun sizzling the country.  Doesn’t take much at all to burn the tip of your tongue or the back of your throat.

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