Ethiopia

We arrived from Ethiopia last night. We spent about 38 hours flying (round trip)and only about 58 hours in country. Shoo! We had a wonderful time, for sure.

Our kids are doing very well. They are being very well taken care of by several loving people, for whom we are so grateful. We were able to spend about an hour and a half playing with them, which was wonderful.

Like last time, we barely took any photos. It's a very difficult place to do so, for a couple of reasons. I, however, just found a video on our agency's website, which will give you a taste. For example, the colorful church that you'll see in the very beginning of the video: We went there on Tuesday afternoon. It is on top of Mount Entoto, which is 10,000 feet above sea level. (I think.) The air was so refreshing up there, thanks, in part, to a forest of eucalyptus trees, brought to Ethiopia from Australia by Menelik II (Again, I think.) It is the most wonderful smell.

Anyways, here is a taste of what we saw:

Bethany: Ethiopia from Bethany Christian Services on Vimeo.

And here is a video of the people that run Yezelalem Minch and the Morning Coffee Guesthouse, which is where we stayed. They are such an example of being available to do God's work.

Future Hope Campaign from Joelle Melissa on Vimeo.

Clearly, we cannot wait to return, which could happen in the next two to three months. May God's will be done!