Last week we went over to some Ethiopian friends of ours, Tesfey and Birhane. Tesfey's father is sick so he was traveling to Mekele (where Joseph's orphanage is)
Birhane and her friend braided Ela's hair while we were visiting. They are so hospitable! People were constantly coming in and out of their home, she would feed each one injera. They were bringing gifts and money for Tesfey to deliver to their loved ones in Ethiopia. We brought a large suitcase filled with donations for the orphanage. My friend Mary and I were able to give him some presents for our boys, Joseph and Samuel. It was so fun putting together pictures of our family for Joseph to look at. The kids made cards for him.
Our oldest son Jonah bought a soccer goal (it folds flat) and soccer ball for the kids.
The kids are awake now, gotta run
You guys have a wonderful family and blog!! We are just starting our journey of adoption and are very interested to learn as much as we can! I would love to talk to you, either via email or phone, about your experience with the Ethiopian adoption process! We are so overwhelmed and are not sure where to start and which groups to trust! It is also stressful to think about how long it could take! Thank you and we look forward to hearing from yoU! My email is libby.mondello@gmail.com!
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Libby and Greg Mondello