Ethiopia Addis Ababa Mission leaders speak about faithfully and flexibly serving the Lord amid trials and the pandemic

<p><a href="https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/ethiopia">Ethiopia&rsquo;s</a> national capital and largest city,<a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/callings/2020-01-09/see-the-complete-list-of-130-new-mission-leadership-assignments-for-2020-171488"> Addis Ababa, hosts a new mission</a> for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently opened in summer 2020. The first leaders of this mission, <a href="https://news-nz.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/australian-church-communication-director-called-to-lead-ethiopia-mission">President Robert Dudfield and Sister Darice Dudfield</a>, join this episode of the Church News podcast to talk about missionary work in Ethiopia and all that has impacted it &mdash; including the pandemic and the recent civil unrest that has caused <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2021-11-06/missionaries-transferred-from-ethiopia-to-kenya-due-to-civil-unrest-232248">President and Sister Dudfield, along with their missionaries, to temporarily relocate to the neighboring country of Kenya</a>. They are examples of serving the Lord <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/123?lang=eng">faithfully and flexibly</a>, as well as the blessings that come from serving in the Church and testifying of Jesus Christ.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Host <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/author/sarahdeseretnews-com">Sarah Jane Weaver</a>, reporter and editor for <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a> for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, &ldquo;What do I know now?&rdquo; because of the experience. Produced by<a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/"> KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.</p>