Harold Street Jr. carries vivid memories of his early years in Ethiopia. He was well nurtured by loving parents and a tight community of SIM missionaries. Street served in the US Army, then received degrees from Moody Bible Institute, Wheaton College, Northern Illinois University, and Michigan State University, where he earned his PhD. After a career in education, he and his wife, Dee, retired to Hot Springs Village, Ark., where he continues to live out His parents’ legacy of love for the Lord and His people.
That None Should Perish, Ethiopia 1933-1937
The Five-Year Diary of Mabel Street
by Harold B. Street, Jr.
That None Should Perish, Ethiopia 1933-1937
The Five-Year Diary of Mabel Street
by Harold B. Street, Jr.
Published Feb 22, 2019
174 Pages
Genre: RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions
Book Details
“‘Does God want me to be a missionary?’ he asked himself … Wasn’t he too old? And what about Mabel and the children.” Harold and Mabel Street became SIM pioneer missionaries to Ethiopia in 1933. They found harsh living conditions, sickness, and tribal wars – but God was opening doors to establish an indigenous Ethiopian church. In 1937, the Street family was forced to evacuate. The Italians wanted the missionaries out, and the nationals – imprisoning Hal – believed he was a spy for the Italians.
Mabel Street’s Five-Year Diary of daily life in Ethiopia records the family’s daily experiences. Her daily entries, which are the basis for this book, express her trust in God and her love for her husband, her “kiddies,” and the lost. Harold Street Jr. offers their story as an encouragement to those answering God’s call to a life of missions.