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Welcome to our blog concerning our adoption of a little girl from Ethiopia. Thank you for joining us on this journey. From this blog you can get updates on how things are progressing, find out information on Ethiopia, donate to our adoption fund or check out pictures as they arrive. Thank you for walking with us!

4.5 million orphans in Ethiopa alone.

This is our chance to join together to ensure that in Ethiopa, there is ONE LESS ORPHAN.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Traveling Home...

This afternoon is a quiet afternoon around the guest house as we pack up and prepare to leave.  This morning we had an Ethiopian cooking lesson where we learned how to make shiro wot and a bunch of other dishes. Joshua even got to try his hand at making injera.   We then followed lunch up with a coffee ceremony.  Its an amazing time of roasting coffee beans over charcoal, grinding the beans and serving them fresh.  It is a relaxing, community building time which is a great honor to be part of.
 
We are all packed up and leave for the airport in a couple of hours and then our 17 hour journey back to The States begins.  We'll be back in DC by 8 am and then pass through immigration, etc.  
 
Please be praying for one of the little children in our travel group who has gotten quite sick. 
 
Catch up with you all Stateside soon!
 
By the way...Hanna is doing amazingly well.  She is definitely part of the family!

1 comments:

Jenna Marie Howard said...

Hello
I just wanted to stop by and tell you I enjoy reading your blog. I am adopted and find such encouragement knowing you are adoptive parents. I am the Director of Public Relations for a non-profit organization called World Orphans. We build church based orphan homes all over the world and our mission is simple E3 to reach each church…each child…each community. I would love for you to take a look at our website and let me know if you have any questions. (www.worldorphans.com) I hope you will have a glorious blessed day!
Jenna M. Howard
-Director of Public Relations
www.Worldorphans.org
Jennah@worldorphans.org
www.JennaMarieHoward.com