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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Video: Man Carves Four Churches on Mountainside



After receiving a vision he believed came from the Holy Spirit, an Ethiopian weaver went to the mountains to carve entire churches from stone. He has carved four so far — all with basic tools. From National Geographic.
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